Our Response

These are two letters of appeal from underage girls. We have sent them to many media outlets in North America, but none have replied. We know that many people have enormous economic interests in China, but can faith also be used as a bargaining chip in transactions? Therefore, we can only pray to God and hope to receive your help.

I am Emily Minjun Chung, a 17-year-old Canadian citizen, and my younger sister is Athena Zhong, an 11-year-old American citizen. On September 30, 2025, when we were traveling from mainland China to Hong Kong, Chinese customs informed us that, starting from November 2024, both of us had been banned from leaving the country — and the reason, shockingly, “could not be disclosed”! I moved to Canada with my parents when I was one year old, and obtained Canadian citizenship togethe

I am Emily Minjun Chung (17), a Canadian citizen, and my younger sister, Athena Zhong (11), is an American citizen. On September 30, 2025, when we were leaving China for Hong Kong, Chinese customs informed us that starting from November 2024, both of us had been banned from leaving the country—yet the reason, unbelievably, “could not be disclosed.” I moved to Canada with my parents when I was one year old and obtained Canadian citizenship at age six together with them. My sis

When Mr. Musk acquired Twitter, he promised that the American people would have a platform where they could freely speak their minds. But when an 11-year-old American citizen posted a letter for help on Twitter, her account was banned because it mentioned the Chinese government. It was only a little girl’s plea for help—something that violated neither laws nor morality. Just as they are banned from leaving China and cannot return home, their posts were also banned. Is it beca

Dear Honorable xx， Our Member of Parliament had already contacted Global Affairs Canada, and we have also repeatedly sought help from Canadian embassies and consulates in China. All the answers we received were the same: that we should find a Chinese lawyer ourselves and seek a legal or reasonable explanation through China’s legal channels. But do you know that Chinese lawyers can be arrested by the Chinese government at any time? China’s law-enforcement authorities and perso

We are very grateful for your concern and your suggestions. The process of seeking help has been as follows: First, we contacted our constituency’s Member of Parliament. The MP immediately reached out to our national government’s foreign affairs department. The foreign affairs department told us to contact the Canadian Embassy in China. The Embassy told us to contact the Consulate in Guangzhou. The Guangzhou Consulate said they had no way to help and told us to find a Chinese

At the inauguration ceremony of our country’s head of state, they all swear to protect the people of our nation. When the personal freedom of our citizens is restricted overseas, it is understandable for them to bear the corresponding consequences if they have indeed violated local laws. However, as innocent minors, we are simply asking our own embassies and consulates to help us ask the local government one question: “What evidence and legal basis is there?”  If they do not