'The history and current state of Tibet, Occupied East Turkestan (currently known as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region), and Hong Kong, have compelled the three of us to take to the streets.'
to former Chinese Communist Party chair Mao Zedong. There is truth in those words, though, and the resistance of Tibetans, Uyghurs, and Hong Kongers against the oppressive regime of the CCP has been a testament to its veracity.
We are three young women with different cultures, struggles, and narratives. In many ways we are strangers to one another. Yet our identities as a Tibetan, a Uyghur, and a Hong Konger have united us to become one immovable force. On October 1, we will fight together, arm in arm, as part of the Global Day of Action protests against the crushing oppression of the CCP.
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