Questions you can ask:
The US has sanctioned more than 40 PRC and Hong Kong officials, including the city’s Chief Executive, John Lee, for eroding Hong Kong’s autonomy and basic freedoms, Yet US bank executives are still traveling to Hong Kong to stand alongside Lee at an upcoming November investment summit.
If elected, would you support greater scrutiny and oversight of corporate complicity in China’s repression in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong authorities are actively trying to “rehab” their image as a global financial hub, but global financial hubs do not take political prisoners and criminalize free speech and press freedom.
If elected, would you use the power of your office to highlight and demand the release of political prisoners like Jimmy Lai?
Many Hong Kongers are at risk of political persecution and imprisonment, yet the US and its allies have yet to utilize every tool and option to rescue and protect the best and the bravest from Hong Kong.
If elected, would you support life-saving measures like the “Hong Kong People’s Freedom and Choice Act of 2022”?
The Chinese government is aggressively erasing the cultural, religious, and political identities and languages of Hong Kongers, Tibetans, and Uyghurs. It also extends its influence via state-sponsored “Confucius Institutes” on American campuses.
If elected, would you support Cantonese, Uyghur, Tibetan, and other Chinese language learning through legislation and program like the “Liu Xiaobo Fund for the Study of the Chinese Language”?
Hong Kongers stand with Ukrainians. We also believe that holding Putin accountable for the invasion and war in Ukraine is one of the most important and effective deterrents against Xi Jinping and CCP aggression toward Taiwan.
If elected, would you support continued US funding and military aid to ensure Ukrainian victory against Russia and respect the aspiration and acceptable outcomes defined by the Ukrainian people?
1. Find out your congressional district and the candidates running to represent you
Helpful online resources for your research:
Find Your Rep (house.gov): Find out which congressional district you live in
Ballotpedia: A nonpartisan online resource for election-related info
Federal Election Commission (FEC): the independent regulatory agency that enforces campaign finance law in federal elections where you can look up every candidate's campaign committee
2. Find out if they are hosting/attending town halls or candidate forums (check their websites or social media profiles!)
3. Research the event’s program and format to see if there might be opportunities for public “Q&A”
4. Show up for the event and sign up to ask your question
If you are not able to attend any events or they are not open for questions from the public, call and contact the campaign directly with your question!
Remember to tell them you are a registered voter in the state/district.