中国民主进步联盟成员参加悉尼纪念香港反修例运动七周年活动CDPA Members Attend Sydney Event Marking the 7th Anniversary of Hong Kong’s Anti-Extradition Movement

七年前，香港人民为反对《逃犯条例》修订草案走上街头。那场运动并不只是一次单一法案的抗议，而是一代香港人对自由、法治、新闻自由、司法独立和公民尊严的集体守护。无数香港市民曾在街头和平表达诉求，也有年轻人、学生、专业人士、基层市民和普通家庭，以不同方式参与其中。他们高举雨伞，面对催泪弹、橡胶子弹、拘捕和政治压力，仍然坚持发声，向世界展现了香港人不屈不挠的勇气。

Seven years ago, the people of Hong Kong took to the streets to oppose the proposed amendments to the Extradition Bill. That movement was not merely a protest against one piece of legislation, but a collective defense by a generation of Hong Kong people of freedom, the rule of law, press freedom, judicial independence, and civic dignity. Countless Hong Kong citizens expressed their demands peacefully in the streets, while young people, students, professionals, grassroots citizens, and ordinary families participated in different ways. Holding umbrellas high, they faced tear gas, rubber bullets, arrests, and political pressure, yet continued to speak out and showed the world the resilience and courage of Hong Kong people.

“雨伞不倒、并肩同行”，不仅是对过往运动的纪念，更是对今天香港处境的控诉。七年过去，香港已经不再是从前那个可以自由发声、自由出版、自由集会的城市。曾经热闹的街头抗争被压制，独立媒体被关闭，民主派人士被抓捕，公民社会被迫解散，许多香港人流亡海外，许多人即使身在香港，也不得不在恐惧中保持沉默。

“Umbrellas Never Fall, We Walk Together” is not only a commemoration of a past movement, but also an indictment of Hong Kong’s current situation. Seven years later, Hong Kong is no longer the city where people could freely speak, publish, and assemble. Once-vibrant street protests have been suppressed, independent media outlets have been shut down, pro-democracy figures have been arrested, civil society groups have been forced to dissolve, and many Hong Kong people have gone into exile. Many who remain in Hong Kong are forced to stay silent in fear.

活动现场，参与者回顾了反修例运动以来香港社会的巨大变化，并指出，中国共产党通过《香港国安法》及一系列政治审判，彻底破坏了“一国两制”的承诺。香港原本引以为傲的法治、自由和开放环境，正在被北京的高压统治一步步摧毁。

At the event, participants reviewed the dramatic changes in Hong Kong society since the anti-extradition movement. They pointed out that the Chinese Communist Party has destroyed the promise of “one country, two systems” through the Hong Kong National Security Law and a series of political trials. The rule of law, freedom, and openness that Hong Kong once took pride in are being steadily dismantled under Beijing’s high-pressure rule.

参加者特别提到黎智英等香港民主人士和新闻工作者所遭受的政治迫害。黎智英作为《苹果日报》创办人，长期支持香港民主与新闻自由，却因国安法案件遭到重判。这不仅是对一个人的打压，更是对香港新闻自由、言论自由和公民社会的沉重打击。

Participants specifically mentioned the political persecution suffered by Hong Kong democracy advocates and journalists, including Jimmy Lai. As the founder of Apple Daily, Lai long supported democracy and press freedom in Hong Kong, yet he has faced severe punishment under national security charges. This is not only the suppression of one individual, but also a heavy blow to Hong Kong’s press freedom, freedom of expression, and civil society.

中国民主进步联盟成员纪懿宸、倪永久表示，香港人的抗争精神不应被遗忘。七年前，香港人用行动告诉世界：自由不是口号，权利不是恩赐，面对专制统治，人民有权利站出来维护自己的尊严。今天，虽然香港本地发声空间被严重压缩，但海外港人、海外华人和所有支持自由民主的人，更应当继续接力，把香港的声音带到澳洲，带到国际社会。

CDPA members YICHEN JI and Ni Yongjiu stated that the spirit of Hong Kong’s resistance should not be forgotten. Seven years ago, Hong Kong people told the world through action that freedom is not just a slogan, rights are not gifts, and people have the right to stand up for their dignity in the face of authoritarian rule. Today, although space for speaking out inside Hong Kong has been severely restricted, overseas Hong Kongers, overseas Chinese, and all who support freedom and democracy should continue the relay and bring Hong Kong’s voice to Australia and the international community.

活动现场，多名参与者高喊口号：“光复香港，时代革命！”“释放政治犯！”“停止政治迫害！”“关闭香港驻悉尼经济及贸易办事处！”“推翻中国共产党的暴政！”“恢复香港自由与繁荣！”

At the event, participants chanted slogans including: “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times!” “Release political prisoners!” “Stop political persecution!” “Close the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Sydney!” “Overthrow the tyranny of the Chinese Communist Party!” and “Restore Hong Kong’s freedom and prosperity!”

本次活动同时呼吁澳洲政府及社会各界重新审视香港驻外经贸办的角色。参与者认为，在香港自由和自治被中共严重破坏的情况下，香港驻外机构已经不再只是普通的经贸代表机构，而可能成为北京对外宣传、政治影响和压制海外港人声音的一部分。

The event also called on the Australian government and society to re-examine the role of Hong Kong’s overseas economic and trade offices. Participants argued that, as Hong Kong’s freedom and autonomy have been seriously undermined by the CCP, Hong Kong’s overseas offices are no longer merely ordinary trade representation bodies, but may have become part of Beijing’s external propaganda, political influence, and suppression of overseas Hong Kong voices.

中国民主进步联盟认为，香港问题不是一个地区问题，而是中共专制体制向外扩张、压制自由世界价值的缩影。今天的香港，是中国未来的警钟，也是全球民主社会必须面对的现实。

The China Democracy Progressive Alliance believes that the Hong Kong issue is not merely a regional issue, but a reflection of the CCP’s authoritarian system expanding outward and suppressing the values of the free world. Today’s Hong Kong is a warning for China’s future and a reality that global democratic societies must confront.

中国民主进步联盟将继续与香港民主运动同行，继续声援香港政治犯、良心犯和所有因追求自由而遭受迫害的人士。香港不会被遗忘。自由不会被消灭。暴政终将结束。人民终将重获尊严。

The China Democracy Progressive Alliance will continue to stand with the Hong Kong democracy movement and support Hong Kong political prisoners, prisoners of conscience, and all those persecuted for pursuing freedom. Hong Kong will not be forgotten. Freedom will not be extinguished. Tyranny will eventually end. The people will regain their dignity.