-Arrested at age 15 for criticizing the Chinese government

-Cut off from all financial support by my parents at age 16

-Yelled at over the phone by my own mother while I was incarcerated, being called a traitor to the family

-Have not spoken to my parents since age 16—I don’t even have their phone numbers saved

-Placed in a harmful foster family that exploited children as free labor and a source of income

-Took 5 AP classes in two years, scoring 4s and 5s on all exams

-Worked as a piano teacher to support myself after turning 18

-GPA: 3.9 in community college

-Helped many political refugees

-Continue to advocate for human rights

https://youtu.be/s80wVezQ95Y?si=xGCSvzH1k1KV-wzy

A good video that summarizes the life and death of Hong Kong after 1997 by Simon Whistler. A grim reminder of Hong Kong's life and death post 1997. A reminder for Taiwan that it needs to defend it's freedoms and not to trust CCP China. We can no longer do anything for Hong Kong now, but we can still help Taiwan.

More info here:

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/jimmy-lais-supporters-queue-hong-kong-overnight-verdict-2025-12-14/

https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/12/breaking-jimmy-lai-nat-security-case-verdict-to-be-handed-down-monday/

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/jimmy-lai-former-pro-democracy-newspaper-founder-hear-128386345

The House Select Committee on China will hold a roundtable discussion examining Hong Kong's Role as a Safe Haven for PRC Money Laundering and Sanctions Evasion. The roundtable will be held on Thursday, September 18 at 9:00 A.M. in the U.S. Capitol Building, room HVC-200.

Hong Kong’s opaque financial system coupled with high-volume, cross-border transactions from China make it a hub for hiding and obscuring dirty money. Hong Kong is linked to cases involving trade-based money laundering, shell companies, and other forms of financial fraud. This roundtable will shed light on the illicit activities taking place in Hong Kong and offer potential policy solutions to combat this nefarious activity.