Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Casey and Elisha chat with Joey Siu, a 25-year-old Hong Konger with a bounty on her head, after the Chinese Communist Party accused her of violating its draconian national security law. In 2019, Siu played a pivotal role in organizing large-scale pro-democracy protests. Now, living in exile, her work has anything but slowed. Siu talks about what it was like to leave a home and a family she loved, what it was like to learn about the Hong Kong government's price on her head, and what she's doing next to combat the CCP.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Activism and Exile at a Young Age
00:02:56 - Early Influences and Activism in Hong Kong
00:06:20 - The Leadership of Young Hong Kongers
00:09:34 - Leaving Hong Kong and Transnational Oppression
00:13:01 - The Decision to Leave Hong Kong
00:16:27 - Mental Preparation for the Bounty
00:19:52 - Being a wanted person under the National Security Law, impact of Chinese authorities
00:23:03 - The CCP's suppression of activism
00:25:59 - Lessons from Hong Kong and Building Alliances for Democracy
00:29:06 - Vulnerabilities in Authoritarian Regimes
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Casey and Elisha chat with Joey Siu, a 25-year-old Hong Konger with a bounty on her head, after the Chinese Communist Party accused her of violating its draconian national security law. In 2019, Siu played a pivotal role in organizing large-scale pro-democracy protests. Now, living in exile, her work has anything but slowed. Siu talks about what it was like to leave a home and a family she loved, what it was like to learn about the Hong Kong government's price on her head, and what she's doing next to combat the CCP.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Activism and Exile at a Young Age
00:02:56 - Early Influences and Activism in Hong Kong
00:06:20 - The Leadership of Young Hong Kongers
00:09:34 - Leaving Hong Kong and Transnational Oppression
00:13:01 - The Decision to Leave Hong Kong
00:16:27 - Mental Preparation for the Bounty
00:19:52 - Being a wanted person under the National Security Law, impact of Chinese authorities
00:23:03 - The CCP's suppression of activism
00:25:59 - Lessons from Hong Kong and Building Alliances for Democracy
00:29:06 - Vulnerabilities in Authoritarian Regimes
Learn more about our work at the Human Rights Foundation:
Website: hrf.org
X (formerly Twitter): https://X.com/HRF
Instagram: instagram.com/hrf
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/hrf
Subscribe to HRF’s Substack: humanrightsfoundation.substack.com
Join us in promoting freedom where it’s most at risk!
Donate today: hrf.org/?form=donate
#JoeySiu #HongKongActivist #ProDemocracyMovement #HumanRights #Exile #TransnationalOppression #NationalSecurityLaw #Article23 #CCPCrackdown #Activism #Alliances #Authoritarianism #Freedom #Dissent #GlobalSpotlight #InspiringJourney #StudentOrganizer #Bounty #Harassment #Threats #DissidentsAndDictators #HongKongWatch #HumanRightsFoundation #WorldLibertyCongress #NationalDemocraticInstitute #FightForFreedom #StandWithHongKong #HongKongDiaspora #UnitedAgainstDictators #DemocracyAdvocate #InternationalSolidarity
