2026年9月27日，澳大利亚多个民主、人权及宗教团体在悉尼Town Hall外举行“国殇日”集会，悼念中共建政以来历次政治运动和政治迫害中的受害者，并呼吁结束专制统治，推动中国走向民主、自由、人权与法治。中国民主进步联盟代表、宣传部长纪懿宸参加当天活动，与现场不同团体人士共同表达对中国人权与政治制度问题的关注。
On 27 September 2026, a number of democracy, human rights and religious groups in Australia held a “National Day of Mourning” rally outside Sydney Town Hall. The gathering commemorated victims of successive political campaigns and persecution since the Chinese Communist Party came to power and called for an end to authoritarian rule and for China to move towards democracy, freedom, human rights and the rule of law. Yichen Ji, a representative and Publicity Minister of the China Democracy Progressive Alliance, attended the event and joined people from different organisations in expressing concern about human rights and China’s political system.
活动开始后，与会者首先默哀一分钟，纪念在中共统治下历次政治运动和迫害中失去生命的人士。随后，多位来自民运团体、西藏团体、法轮功团体及其他人权组织的代表先后发言，从不同角度谈及一党专政、宗教自由、言论自由、民族文化以及海外中共影响等问题。
At the beginning of the event, participants observed a minute of silence for those who lost their lives during political campaigns and persecution under CCP rule. Representatives from democracy organisations, Tibetan groups, Falun Gong groups and other human rights organisations then spoke about one-party rule, religious freedom, freedom of expression, ethnic culture and the CCP’s influence overseas.
纪懿宸此次代表中国民主进步联盟参与集会。他表示，对他而言，“国殇日”并不是针对中国人民，更不是否定中国本身，而是要重新审视1949年以来中国政治制度给普通人带来的代价。
Ji attended the rally as a representative of the China Democracy Progressive Alliance. He said that, for him, the “National Day of Mourning” was not directed against the Chinese people, nor was it a rejection of China itself. Rather, it was an occasion to re-examine the cost that China’s political system has imposed on ordinary people since 1949.
纪懿宸认为，一个国家真正值得庆祝的，不应只是军事力量、经济规模或政治口号，而应该是人民是否拥有尊严、自由和选择政府的权利。如果一个社会长期缺乏真正竞争性的政治选择，新闻和互联网受到严格控制，和平异议者可能因为观点受到压力，那么所谓“强大”并不能代替人民基本权利的保障。
Ji believes that what makes a country truly worthy of celebration should not be limited to military power, economic scale or political slogans. It should be whether its people possess dignity, freedom and the right to choose their government. If a society lacks genuinely competitive political choices, strictly controls the press and the internet, and subjects peaceful dissenters to pressure because of their views, then claims of national “strength” cannot substitute for protecting the people’s fundamental rights.
他同时表示，中国共产党并不等同于中国，中国人民也不应被要求与任何一个政党永久绑定。真正的爱国，应当包括关心人民是否能够自由表达、自由信仰、自由结社，并能够通过和平方式参与决定国家的未来。
He also said that the Chinese Communist Party is not synonymous with China and that the Chinese people should not be permanently bound to any political party. Genuine patriotism, he argued, should include concern for whether people can speak, worship and associate freely, and whether they can participate peacefully in deciding their country’s future.
当天集会上，多名发言者也提出类似观点。民主中国阵线成员张晓刚批评中共长期利用政治宣传维持一党统治；中国民主团结联盟成员竺兆坤表示，希望下一代能够生活在一个自由中国；民运人士付胜利则强调，应让长期被压制的声音能够公开表达。
Several speakers expressed similar views. Zhang Xiaogang, a member of the Federation for a Democratic China, criticised the CCP’s longstanding use of political propaganda to sustain one-party rule. Zhu Zhaokun of the China Democracy Unity Alliance said he hoped the next generation could live in a free China. Democracy activist Fu Shengli stressed that voices long subjected to suppression should be able to speak openly.
活动现场也有来自法轮功团体的代表发言，谈及信仰自由问题；西藏人士则谈到语言、宗教、文化身份以及《民族团结进步促进法》等议题。参与者虽然来自不同背景，但当天集会的共同主题集中在反对政治压迫、维护基本人权，以及推动中国未来走向更加自由开放的政治制度。
Representatives of Falun Gong groups also spoke about freedom of belief, while Tibetan participants discussed language, religion, cultural identity and the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress. Although participants came from different backgrounds, the shared themes of the rally were opposition to political repression, protection of fundamental human rights and support for a freer and more open political future for China.
纪懿宸表示，中国民主进步联盟参与此次活动，是希望与不同民主及人权团体保持公开交流。不同组织之间可以存在观点和路线差异，但在反对政治迫害、支持言论自由、信仰自由、人权和法治这些基本问题上，可以寻找共同立场。
Ji said that the CDPA participated in the event in the hope of maintaining open communication with different democracy and human rights groups. Organisations may differ in their views and approaches, he said, but they can seek common ground on fundamental issues including opposition to political persecution and support for freedom of expression, freedom of belief, human rights and the rule of law.
他还表示，海外华人能够在悉尼街头公开集会、批评政府和表达政治意见，本身就是民主社会给予普通人的重要权利。正因为亲身体验到这种自由，更应该关注那些在中国大陆无法公开表达类似观点的人。
He added that the ability of overseas Chinese to gather openly on the streets of Sydney, criticise governments and express political opinions is itself an important right afforded to ordinary people in a democratic society. Precisely because they have experienced this freedom, he said, they should pay greater attention to those in mainland China who cannot openly express similar views.
“纪念过去不是为了永远停留在仇恨中，而是为了不让历史中的悲剧一再重演。”纪懿宸表示，“一个真正有希望的中国，不应该害怕不同声音，也不应该依靠恐惧和审查维持稳定。中国最终应该属于每一个中国人，而不是属于任何一个政党。”
“Remembering the past is not about remaining forever in hatred, but about preventing the tragedies of history from being repeated,” Ji said. “A China with genuine hope should not fear different voices, nor should it depend on fear and censorship to maintain stability. China should ultimately belong to every Chinese person, not to any political party.”
中国民主进步联盟表示，将继续关注中国民主、人权、言论自由、宗教信仰自由以及海外中共影响等议题，并通过和平集会、公共倡议和社会交流等方式表达自身立场。
The China Democracy Progressive Alliance stated that it would continue to focus on democracy, human rights, freedom of expression, freedom of religion and belief, and the CCP’s influence overseas, while expressing its positions through peaceful assemblies, public advocacy and community engagement.
此次悉尼“国殇日”集会也再次显示，澳大利亚境内不同背景的民主、人权、宗教及民族团体正在就中国政治与人权议题持续发声。对于中国民主进步联盟而言，参与此次活动不仅是一次公开政治表达，也是与其他海外民主力量交流、共同关注中国未来的一次行动。
The Sydney “National Day of Mourning” rally again demonstrated that democracy, human rights, religious and ethnic groups from diverse backgrounds in Australia continue to speak out on China’s political and human rights issues. For the CDPA, taking part was not only an act of public political expression, but also an opportunity to engage with other overseas democratic forces and jointly focus attention on China’s future.
Editor: Yichen Ji