Tibet used to be an independent sovereign state that survived more than a thousand years of existence between two civilizations, China and India.

Our pursuit of democratization in China is to promote the political transformation of the CCP, even in the very presence of the CCP regime. As time has gone on, I have become more and more conscious that the CCP had lost its motivation and willingness to transform itself politically, a decline in self-awareness mojo commencing even as early as 1989. Particularly with the support of successive U.S. administrations, the more powerful the CCP has grown, the less willing it seems to undergo political transformation.

Not only that, but it has also expanded its ambitions, hoping to replace the United States and the West as the new hegemon of the world. Under such circumstances, it is wishful thinking for our Chinese democracy movement to promote the political transformation of the CCP by itself. Even if we united all the multiple and diverse political opposition forces against the CCP, such as Tibetan independence, Taiwan independence, Xinjiang independence, and Falun Gong, in addition to the Hong Kongers, this collaborative group is simply too small an entity to compete with the powerful CCP.

What should we do? Perseverance is the only way out. Even if the future is dark for the time being, we should still hold on, patiently waiting for the light of dawn. As the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining, or if you're going through hell, keep going!