An open letter to the pro-democracy leaders of Hong Kong

Dear Hong Kong democrats, you have spent your lives, your endeavors, honor and suffering to say no to the Chinese communist regime. Should you call for Hong Kong people to stand up for genuine and everlasting democracy and liberty on the 14th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong to China instead of compromising to the short-lived and fake promises of the Chinese Communist Party. If you do, a huge and stunning chain reaction may follow. At this very crucial historic moment you are the only people who are holding this historical opportunity to change Hong Kong. A move that will eventually change China as well. It is in your hands, though you are going to run high personal risks to make this move. You are the only people who can place your hands at the helm of history for Hong Kong and China.

We, as activists advocating democracy for China, feel very embarrassed and even guilty to make this public appeal to you because achieving democracy in China is our inseparable responsibility. But the Chinese democratic movement has greatly shattered into pieces and has been full of internal rows for the past two decades. Therefore the ideals for all of us Chinese democrats is noble, but the image of us is not respectable, or even positive. As this historical opportunity could lapse any moment, we implore you to take the historical move. Should any one of you make this move, we will follow in your footsteps to the very end.

Yours sincerely

Chin Jin

Secretary General

The Joint Working Committee for the Chinese Democratic Movement