Publications

Dr. Yang Jianli’s Speech at Victim of Communism’s Tiananmen Square Massacre Candlelight Vigil

A Reflection on Tiananmen, Hong Kong, and the Corona Virus As the worst pandemic in modern history continues to plague the world, we once again observe the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. On this day, I have been thinking about the connection between the...

American Interest: Surviving Prison in China with Poetry

By: JIANLI YANG A Tiananmen Massacre survivor and former political prisoner in China reflects on how poetry helped him endure captivity, and how art can sustain us amidst social distancing. I If I'm the wolf and you're the moonI'd tilt my head and sing to youIf I'm...

CPD-China: Committee Offers Roadmap for Punishing the CCP for Oppressing the People of Hong Kong

Committee on the Present Danger: China | May 27, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Committee on the Present Danger: China (CPDC) today offered the Trump administration and the U.S. Congress a dozen practical measures designed to demonstrate our nation's solidarity...

CPIFC Welcomes the Appointment of Mr. Nury Turkel to USCIRF

Citizen Power Initiatives for China welcomes this much deserved appointment of Mr. Nury Turkel as a commissioner the US Commission on International Religious Freedom. We send our heart-felt congratulations to Mr. Nury Turkel and the entire Uyghur community.  Mr....