Daijiworld Media Network - Washington

Washington, Jul 22: The ongoing repression of East Turkistan, Tibet, and Southern Mongolia by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) took center stage during a US Congressional Briefing held to mark Captive Nations Week 2025 in Washington, DC.

Hosted at the Rayburn House Office Building, the event brought together representatives of captive nations, national security experts, and Congressional staff. A key focus was Turkey’s alleged cooperation with Chinese intelligence in suppressing the East Turkistan independence movement and the CCP’s continued transnational targeting of Uyghur diaspora groups.

Salih Hudayar, Foreign Minister of the East Turkistan Government-in-Exile, called the crisis a "genocide," citing mass incarceration, forced organ harvesting, and the annual killing of thousands of Uyghur youth. He urged Congress to officially recognise East Turkistan as an occupied nation and investigate Chinese interference abroad.

“Tearing down the CCP is not enough — the Chinese empire must be dismantled,” Hudayar said.

Tibetan-American activist Tenzin Wangdue stressed that Tibet has never legally been a part of China, calling for an end to symbolic statements. “Only independence will ensure our survival,” he said.

Se Hoon Kim of Southern Mongolia warned of cultural erasure through language suppression and forced assimilation, while retired US Army officer Ben Loswen urged the US to confront the CCP’s global aggression by supporting political warfare efforts and creating an Office of East Turkistan Affairs.

The event concluded with a joint proclamation affirming the non-negotiable right of all captive nations to regain their sovereignty.