I am a Chinese human rights and democracy advocate, currently a fellow at the University of Chicago’s Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression, where my work focuses on freedom of expression issues affecting people in China as well as the Chinese diaspora.

Previously, I served as Director for China Research at Freedom House, where I led the organization’s work on human rights in China and the Chinese government’s global authoritarian overreach. Before that, I was a Senior China Researcher at Human Rights Watch and an Asia Researcher at the Committee to Protect Journalists.

The issues I have worked on include freedom of expression, the protection of human rights defenders, women’s rights, and minority rights in China. I have also written extensively on the Chinese government’s efforts to undermine democratic norms globally, including through disinformation, transnational repression, encroachment on the U.N. human rights system, and the export of surveillance technologies.

In addition to research, I have conducted advocacy with government officials and elected representatives to promote laws and policies that address Beijing’s human rights abuses. I also work with advocacy and activist groups to build coalitions advancing freedom and democracy in China and beyond.

I have testified before the U.S. Congress multiple times, as well as before the Australian Parliament. My articles have appeared in publications such as The New York Times and The Atlantic. I am frequently quoted by major news outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio, and The Guardian, and have appeared on CNN, BBC, and other international media.

I was born and raised in China and hold a master’s degree in international affairs from George Washington University. It’s my lifelong commitment to the freedom of the Chinese people.