悉尼 Eastwood 和平集会：呼吁终结独裁、释放黎智英和彭立发Sydney Eastwood Peace Rally: Calling for an End to Dictatorship and the Release of Jimmy Lai and Peng Lifa

当天的 Eastwood 街头，参与者以和平、理性、坚定的方式表达诉求。他们手持标语，高喊口号，向路过民众传递一个清晰的信息：中国人民应当拥有言论自由、新闻自由、信仰自由以及选择政治制度的权利。集会人士指出，长期以来，中国的一党专政体制压制异议声音，限制公民社会发展，使许多追求民主、自由和法治的人士付出沉重代价。

On the streets of Eastwood that day, participants expressed their demands in a peaceful, rational, and determined manner. Holding signs and chanting slogans, they delivered a clear message to passersby: the Chinese people should have freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of belief, and the right to choose their political system. Participants pointed out that China’s one-party authoritarian system has long suppressed dissenting voices and restricted the development of civil society, forcing many who pursue democracy, freedom, and the rule of law to pay a heavy price.

集会过程中，不少路过群众驻足观看，并纷纷拿出手机拍照记录现场。许多民众对集会表达支持，认为中国当局应当尽快释放黎智英等遭受政治迫害的人士，让他们恢复自由。

During the rally, many passersby stopped to watch and took out their phones to photograph and record the scene. Many members of the public expressed support for the rally and said the Chinese authorities should release Jimmy Lai and others who have suffered political persecution as soon as possible, so that they may regain their freedom.

其中，一名已经移民澳大利亚40多年的华人女士，多次为集会者鼓掌支持。她还向参与者讲述了自己在文革时期的亲身遭遇。她表示，自己亲眼见证过极权政治给普通人带来的痛苦与灾难，因此对中共统治有着深刻认识。她说，共产党是这个世界上最邪恶的政党，希望更多华人能够对共产党有清楚、真实的认知。她认为，只有打倒共产党，中国才可能真正拥有未来。

Among them, a Chinese woman who had immigrated to Australia more than 40 years ago repeatedly applauded the participants in support. She also told participants about her personal experiences during the Cultural Revolution. She said that she had personally witnessed the pain and disaster that totalitarian politics brought to ordinary people, and therefore had a deep understanding of the Chinese Communist Party’s rule. She said that the Communist Party is the most evil political party in the world and hoped that more Chinese people would gain a clear and truthful understanding of it. She believed that only by defeating the Communist Party could China truly have a future.

这位女士还鼓励集会者继续举办类似活动，并希望大家加大宣传力度，让更多人了解中共统治下的真实情况。她表示，许多民众长期受到中共宣传欺骗，更需要有人站出来揭露真相、传递信息、唤醒人心。她的支持和鼓励，也让现场参与者深受感动，更加坚定了继续发声、声援良心犯、推动中国民主自由的信念。

The woman also encouraged participants to continue holding similar events and urged them to strengthen their outreach so that more people could understand the reality under Chinese Communist Party rule. She said that many people have long been deceived by CCP propaganda, and that more people need to stand up to expose the truth, spread information, and awaken public awareness. Her support and encouragement deeply moved the participants and strengthened their determination to continue speaking out, supporting prisoners of conscience, and promoting democracy and freedom for China.

这位女士的发言令现场许多人深受触动。她的经历不仅是一段个人记忆，更是无数中国人在极权统治下遭受苦难的缩影。从文革到今天，中国社会仍然未能真正摆脱政治恐惧、思想控制和权力崇拜。集会者表示，历史不能被遗忘，苦难不能被掩盖，正因为有人愿意站出来讲述真相，更多人才有机会看清独裁制度的本质。

Her remarks touched many people at the scene. Her experience was not only a personal memory, but also a reflection of the suffering endured by countless Chinese people under totalitarian rule. From the Cultural Revolution to the present day, Chinese society has still not truly escaped political fear, ideological control, and the worship of power. Participants said that history must not be forgotten and suffering must not be covered up. It is precisely because some people are willing to stand up and tell the truth that more people have the opportunity to see the essence of dictatorship.

黎智英作为香港新闻自由和民主运动的代表性人物之一，其遭遇引发了海外华人社群和国际社会的持续关注。集会者认为，对黎智英的打压不仅是针对个人，更是对香港自由、法治和新闻独立精神的压制。现场不少民众也表示，中共当局应当停止政治迫害，尽快释放黎智英。

As one of the representative figures of Hong Kong’s press freedom and democratic movement, Jimmy Lai’s situation has continued to draw attention from overseas Chinese communities and the international community. Participants argued that the suppression of Jimmy Lai is not merely an attack on one individual, but also a suppression of Hong Kong’s freedom, rule of law, and spirit of independent journalism. Many people at the scene also said that the Chinese Communist authorities should stop political persecution and release Jimmy Lai as soon as possible.

与此同时，彭立发因勇敢表达反对独裁、反对个人崇拜的政治诉求，也成为许多人心中公民勇气的象征。参与者呼吁中国当局立即释放所有因言获罪、因信念入狱的良心犯，让他们早日恢复自由与尊严。

At the same time, Peng Lifa has become a symbol of civic courage in the hearts of many people because of his brave expression of political demands against dictatorship and personal worship. Participants called on the Chinese authorities to immediately release all prisoners of conscience who have been criminalized for their speech or imprisoned for their beliefs, so that they can regain their freedom and dignity as soon as possible.

中国民主进步联盟主席在集会中表示，海外华人虽然身在自由社会，但不能忘记仍生活在高压统治之下的中国民众。和平集会不仅是表达抗议，更是对沉默与恐惧的拒绝。组织者强调，反对独裁并不等于反对中国人民，恰恰相反，正是因为关心中国的未来，才更应呼吁建立一个尊重人权、保障自由、实行法治的中国。

The chairman of the China Democracy Progressive Alliance stated at the rally that although overseas Chinese live in free societies, they must not forget those in China who still live under high-pressure rule. A peaceful rally is not only an expression of protest, but also a rejection of silence and fear. The organizers emphasized that opposing dictatorship does not mean opposing the Chinese people. On the contrary, it is precisely because they care about China’s future that they call for a China that respects human rights, protects freedom, and practices the rule of law.

集会现场气氛庄重而坚定。参与者表示，民主转型不会一蹴而就，但每一次公开发声、每一次和平抗议、每一次对受害者的声援，都是推动历史前进的一部分。他们希望通过这样的行动，让更多澳大利亚民众了解中国人权问题，也让仍在中国境内坚持自由理想的人们知道：他们并不孤单。

The atmosphere at the rally was solemn and determined. Participants said that democratic transition will not happen overnight, but every public voice, every peaceful protest, and every act of solidarity with victims is part of moving history forward. They hope that through such actions, more Australians will understand China’s human rights issues, and that those who still uphold ideals of freedom inside China will know that they are not alone.

这场在悉尼 Eastwood 举行的和平集会，再次展现了海外华人社群对民主、自由与人权的坚持。无论面对怎样的压力，追求自由的声音不会消失。终结一党专政、反对个人独裁、释放良心犯，不只是政治口号，更是对人的尊严、社会公义和未来希望的呼唤。

This peaceful rally in Eastwood, Sydney once again demonstrated the overseas Chinese community’s commitment to democracy, freedom, and human rights. No matter what pressure they face, the voice of those pursuing freedom will not disappear. Ending one-party rule, opposing personal dictatorship, and releasing prisoners of conscience are not merely political slogans; they are calls for human dignity, social justice, and hope for the future.