Barefoot Lawyer Reports

Following protests surrounding Xi Jinping's visit to the United States, Chen Guangcheng discusses disturbing reports of suspected assaults and intimidation. One protester was hospitalized after being found nearly unconscious in his apartment, while other demonstrators and even a journalist reportedly faced harassment and physical attacks. If you or someone you know has experienced threats or h...

A Chinese pro-democracy activist was allegedly beaten in broad daylight on the streets of New York City. Could the Chinese Communist Party be connected? Chen Guangcheng shares disturbing new details about the reported attack on activist Jie Lijian, who previously survived a suspicious vehicle collision in Utah. He discusses growing concerns about the CCP's alleged intimidation of dissidents on...

In this episode of The Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China, Chen Guangcheng discusses the attack on commentator Akio Yaita, a journalist who has been critical of the CCP. He was brutally attacked after giving a speech in Taiwan. The suspect was arrested while attempting to flee the country, raising concerns that this may be part of the CCP's growing campaign of transnational repression.

In part two of this episode of the Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China, William Saunders speaks with Mark Yang and Cynthia Sun about the challenges of holding foreign agents accountable, protecting Americans from transnational repression, and defending religious freedom. They also give specific steps that Americans and the American government can take to fight forced organ harvesting. If you or someo...

In part one of this episode of the Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China, William Saunders is joined by Mark Yang and Cynthia Sun of the Falun Dafa Information Center to discuss documented cases of transnational repression, including threats, surveillance, and the use of AI to gather and analyze information about Falun Gong practitioners. If you or someone you know has experienced transnational repress...

In this episode of The Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China, Chen Guangcheng discusses the protests that erupted in Chongqing after allegations of horrific animal abuse by a popular Chinese influencer. As public outrage grew, authorities reportedly responded by arresting protesters instead of addressing their demands. Chen explains why the CCP treats even non-political demonstrations as a threat and w...

How should the United States respond when Xi Jinping visits Washington, D.C. this week? In this episode of The Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China, Chen Guangcheng discusses the Chairman's upcoming visit and why he believes it is an important opportunity to bring attention to Chinese human rights defenders and political prisoners, especially Human Rights Lawyer Gao Zhisheng, whose whereabouts rem...

In this episode of The Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China, William Saunders speaks with Cynthia Sun and Mark Yang of the Falun Dafa Information Center about Xi's upcoming visit and the broader implications of China's human rights record. They discuss religious persecution in China, transnational repression targeting people in the United States, forced labor and the goods that reach American...

In this episode of The Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China, Chen Guangcheng discusses growing CCP efforts to suppress free speech in the United States, and how the CCP is trying to shape the narrative about Taiwan in the United States.

In this episode of The Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China, Chen Guangcheng discusses the case of Xia Fugang, a Henan farmer accused of attacking a local Communist Party official. After Xia fled into the countryside, authorities launched a massive search while local residents reportedly helped him evade capture. Chen examines the public reaction to Xia’s case, including widespread anger over corrupti...

In this episode of The Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China, Chen Guangcheng discusses the disappearance of human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng, who has been missing since August 2017. Chen shares Gao’s story and the persecution he faced for defending human rights in China. Nine years later, his whereabouts and condition remain unknown. Share this episode to help keep Gao’s story alive.

In this episode, we feature an overdubbed message from Jie Lijian, a Chinese human rights activist now living in the United States who has continued to speak out against the Chinese Communist Party. Jie shares his experiences as an activist and the repeated attacks and intimidation he has faced from CCP agents and their sympathizers. He explains why he remains committed to speaking out for freedom...

In this episode of The Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China, Chen Guangcheng shares the disturbing story of fellow Chinese activist Jie Lijian, who has reportedly been targeted multiple times while protesting the CCP in the United States.

In this episode of The Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China, Guangcheng explains why the CCP is increasingly concerned about the growing use of VPNs to bypass government censorship, especially among young people. The Communist Party has repeatedly blamed “foreign forces” for China’s economic and social turmoil, but thanks to rising technological literacy among the population, its propaganda strangleho...

In part two of this interview conducted by Dr. William Saunders, Cynthia Sun and Mark Yang discuss the CCP’s growing campaign of transnational repression. They report on the alarming number of world leaders who have received threats over Shen Yun performances, as well as personal threats made against them and their employer.

In part one of this episode of The Barefoot Lawyer Reports, Dr. William Saunders sits down with Cynthia Sun and Mark Yang of the Falun Dafa Information Center to discuss religious persecution in China, particularly the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners.

In this part 3, Chen Guangcheng discusses how the CCP continues to suppress discussion of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, and why younger generations in China are still finding ways to learn the truth despite censorship and surveillance.

In Part 2, Chen Guangcheng continues his examination of the events leading to the Tiananmen Square Massacre, the CCP's efforts to control the narrative, and the lasting impact June 4th had on the Chinese people and their confidence in reform.

In this three-part series, Guangcheng explains the history of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. He breaks down the perfect storm of events that began with the death of Party Leader Hu Yaobang and ended in one of the bloodiest massacres in modern history.

In this episode of the Barefoot Lawyer Reports, Chen Guangcheng reveals how, despite the Tiananmen Square Massacre occurring 37 years ago, the CCP is still terrified of people remembering and talking about it. Even though many of the code words that once evaded the censorship machine have been discovered, more and more young people are "climbing the firewall" to learn the truth and share...

In this episode of The Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China, Chen Guangcheng examines the growing number of cases involving CCP agents conducting covert operations within the United States. From low-level operatives intimidating human rights protesters to a sitting California mayor, China's campaign of transnational repression appears to be accelerating. If you or someone you know believes they ha...

In this episode of The Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China, Guangcheng discusses the CCP's growing censorship surrounding the conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran, especially the suppression of pro-Israel voices online. The CCP has long sided with authoritarian regimes over democratic countries, often twisting Western media coverage to portray the West as weak and unstable to the...

In this episode of The Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China, Chen Guangcheng discusses President Donald Trump’s recent visit to Beijing and his meeting with Xi Jinping. Many people hope this visit will pressure the CCP to address its human rights abuses.

In part two of this episode of The Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China, Chen Guangcheng continues the story of Xie Yang. After spending years in and out of “black jails” and formal imprisonment, Xie Yang received a five-year sentence following a secret trial. Although there is now a projected end to his current sentence, the reality is that the CCP is unlikely to ever fully release its control over h...

In part one of this episode of The Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China, Chen Guangcheng shares the story of Xie Yang, a human rights lawyer facing ongoing persecution under the Chinese Communist Party. In 2010, Xie Yang was skeptical of reports about Guangcheng’s treatment. But after taking a bet from a friend, he set out to see the truth for himself, only to become the next target of the CCP’s fury....