Students and Civil Activists to Support A4 Revolution 跨世代學運與民運人士 聲援白紙運動

Students and civil rights activists in Taiwan showed their support for the so-called A4 Revolution in China. They urge the Chinese government to pay attention to people's demands and do not repeat the June Fourth Tiananmen Square Massacre.  

“Treat people's appeals seriously; do not repeat the tragedy of the June Fourth Massacre.”Taiwanese, Hong Kong, and Chinese student movement participants, together with Xinjiang and Tibetan civil rights activists all stand in solidarity with Chinese students and citizens who are fighting for freedom. Willie Lo, a participant in the Anti-China Extradition Movement in Hong Kong said that while Hong Kong was fighting for freedom in democratic social movements, they encountered much mockery from the Chinese. He himself was a victim of harassment as well. Hence, he hesitated to come out to support this.

Willie Lo, Participant in Anti-China Extradition Movement: “When we see that there is a possibility to make China free, and upon seeing people fighting for freedom, I will lend my support.”

Willie Lo said that all those who have been oppressed by totalitarianism should be allies, where Chinese citizens and students joined forces in hopes of a change in history. Meanwhile, more Chinese people can understand Hong Kong's current state. Hsu Kuan-tze of the domestic Anti-Black Box Curriculum Movement emphasized that many people mock that Chinese people are merely trying to sustain their livelihood and if they are fed, they can care less about other things; however, the facts speak otherwise.

Hsu Kuan-tze, Participant in the Anti-Black Box Curriculum Movement: “We can see that the mottos in this wave of protest include the Chinese public yelling out "Step down Xi Jinping! Step down CCP!" So there are Chinese citizens who actually holler for "freedom or death!"”

Zhou Fengsuo, Participant of the '89 Democracy Movement: “This white paper symbolizes the anger that people are unable to express out loud; it symbolizes that the CCP should step down and demands a free and democratic new China.”

Those participants from various generations of student movements pointed out that this has nothing to do with nationality or recognition of sovereignty but is in support of those partners on road to democracy. They said today's press conference means to warn Xi Jinping that the international community is highly wary of China; if it chooses to use armed forces, the Chinese economy will completely collapse.

「嚴正看待人民訴求，切勿重演六四悲劇。」台、港、中學運世代，新彊與西藏的民運人士，共同聲援追求自由的中國學生與公民。香港反送中參與者羅子維說，香港爭取民主社會運動，多少受過很多中國人嘲弄，自己也被中國學生騷擾過，一度猶豫要不要出面聲援。

香港反送中參與者羅子維表示：「當看到中國有可能變得更加自由的時候、當看到有些人追求民主自由的時候，我沒有辦法不支持。」他說，所有被極權壓迫的人都是同盟，有中國公民和學生加入，期待歷史出現轉機、有更多中國人理解香港處境。

反課綱運動參與者許冠澤強調，有人冷嘲熱諷，中國人不過是討生活，有飯吃就什麼都不管了，但事實卻非如此。

反課綱運動參與者許冠澤指出：「我們可以看到，在這一波的抗爭的口號當中，確實有中國的群眾喊出了習近平下台、共產黨下台，確實有中國的群眾高喊了不自由毋寧死。」

八九學運參與者周鋒鎖說：「這個白紙他所代表的，是人民不能發出的怒吼。他所代表的是要共產黨下台、要一個自由民主的新中國。」

聲援的學運世代指出，這不是國族認同行動，是支持在民主自由路上的夥伴，而今天的記者會，更要警告習近平，國際對中國高度警戒，若採取武力，中國經濟將徹底崩潰。