Turn information into action
Use this page to prepare a message for a Member of Congress, the U.S. Department of State, a congressional committee or CECC, a journalist, a scholar, or a social platform. Every message should be reviewed and edited by you before it is sent.
Always include the exact FreeChina.live page you came from. Copy that article, case, profile, research, or archive URL into your draft. If the page names a dissident or political prisoner, also include that person’s FreeChina.live profile link when available.
1. Choose the purpose of your message
- Ask what the office or agency has already done on the case and whether it has received a response.
- Ask the Member or Senator to raise concern publicly or privately.
- Request attention to the case by the State Department, CECC, or an appropriate congressional committee.
- Where supported by the facts, ask the office to call for the person’s release.
- Ask whether the office would consider a statement, letter, resolution, hearing question, staff review, or other follow-up.
- Ask what additional assistance the office can provide.
- For research or policy pages, ask the recipient to review or comment on the specific finding or proposal.
2. Build a page-specific draft
Stable factual core: identify the person, event, research finding, or policy proposal; summarize what happened and the current verified or qualified status; explain why it warrants attention; make one or two relevant requests; then include the exact source-page URL, the relevant person/profile URL, and supporting links.
Variation rule: do not send a fixed form letter. Change both the wording and the emphasis each time. Vary the opening, sentence order, selected verified facts, request type, tone, and closing. Never alter facts simply to make the message look different.
Congressional office — starting framework
I am writing regarding [NAME / CASE]. According to the linked FreeChina.live case record, [brief verified summary]. Could you let me know whether your office has taken any action on this case or received an update? I hope the office will consider raising the case with the appropriate U.S. authorities and, where warranted, calling for the person’s release. I would also appreciate knowing what additional assistance your office may be able to provide.
Case or article: [EXACT FREECHINA.LIVE URL]
Profile: [PROFILE URL, IF AVAILABLE]
Supporting sources: [LINKS]
State Department — starting framework
I am seeking information about [NAME / CASE]. The linked record summarizes [brief verified facts]. Has this case been raised in U.S. human-rights representations, and is there any update that can be shared? Please consider what additional diplomatic steps may be appropriate and, where supported, continued advocacy for the individual’s release.
Case or article: [EXACT FREECHINA.LIVE URL]
Profile: [PROFILE URL, IF AVAILABLE]
Supporting sources: [LINKS]
Committee / CECC — starting framework
I am asking your staff to review the case of [NAME] / the following research finding: [TOPIC]. The source page provides the factual background and supporting material. Would the committee consider reviewing the matter, seeking an agency update, raising it in a hearing or public statement, or identifying another appropriate follow-up?
Source page: [EXACT FREECHINA.LIVE URL]
Profile or related record: [URL]
Supporting sources: [LINKS]
3. Review before you send
- Confirm names, dates, detention/status language, and source qualifications.
- Make sure the exact FreeChina.live source-page URL is included.
- Include the relevant person/profile link when available.
- Delete requests that do not fit the case. One focused message is better than a list of every possible demand.
- Rewrite the opening and emphasis in your own voice.
- Do not send until you have read and approved the complete message.
4. Social sharing
For X, Facebook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Telegram, Reddit, email, or another platform, write a fresh post around the specific page. Keep the verified facts stable, vary the framing and emphasis, and include the exact canonical FreeChina.live page URL. X should be concise; LinkedIn can add professional or policy context; Facebook can be more explanatory.
中文(简体)
请根据您刚刚阅读的具体页面起草信息,并在发送前自行审阅和修改。每封信都应改变措辞和重点,但不得改变已核实事实。必须加入该文章、个案、人物档案、研究或档案页面的准确 FreeChina.live 链接;如涉及异议人士或政治犯,在有个人档案页面时也应加入该链接。可询问办公室已经采取了什么行动、是否收到回复、是否愿意向国务院或相关国会委员会/CECC 提出关切、在事实支持时要求释放,以及办公室还能提供哪些帮助。
中文(繁體)
請根據您剛剛閱讀的具體頁面起草訊息,並在發送前自行審閱和修改。每封信都應改變措辭和重點,但不得改變已核實事實。必須加入該文章、個案、人物檔案、研究或檔案頁面的準確 FreeChina.live 連結;如涉及異議人士或政治犯,在有個人檔案頁面時也應加入該連結。可詢問辦公室已經採取了什麼行動、是否收到回覆、是否願意向國務院或相關國會委員會/CECC 提出關切、在事實支持時要求釋放,以及辦公室還能提供哪些協助。
Français
Rédigez un message lié à la page précise que vous venez de lire et relisez-le avant tout envoi. Variez à la fois la formulation et l’accent, sans modifier les faits vérifiés. Incluez l’URL exacte de l’article, du dossier, du profil, de la recherche ou de l’archive FreeChina.live, ainsi que le profil de la personne lorsqu’il existe. Vous pouvez demander ce que le bureau a déjà fait, s’il a reçu une réponse, s’il peut saisir le Département d’État, une commission du Congrès ou la CECC, demander la libération lorsque les faits le justifient, et demander quelles autres mesures sont possibles.
Deutsch
Verfassen Sie eine Nachricht zu der konkreten Seite, die Sie gerade gelesen haben, und prüfen bzw. bearbeiten Sie sie vor dem Versand. Variieren Sie Wortlaut und Schwerpunkt, ohne verifizierte Fakten zu verändern. Fügen Sie die exakte FreeChina.live-URL des Artikels, Falls, Profils, Forschungsbeitrags oder Archivs ein sowie – soweit vorhanden – den Personenprofil-Link. Fragen können sein, was das Büro bereits unternommen hat, ob eine Antwort vorliegt, ob der Fall gegenüber dem Außenministerium, einem zuständigen Kongressausschuss oder der CECC angesprochen werden kann, ob bei entsprechender Faktenlage die Freilassung gefordert wird und welche weitere Hilfe möglich ist.
Español
Redacte un mensaje basado en la página concreta que acaba de leer y revíselo antes de enviarlo. Cambie tanto la redacción como el énfasis sin alterar los hechos verificados. Incluya la URL exacta de FreeChina.live del artículo, caso, perfil, investigación o archivo y, cuando exista, el enlace al perfil de la persona. Puede preguntar qué ha hecho ya la oficina, si recibió respuesta, si puede plantear el caso al Departamento de Estado, a un comité del Congreso o a la CECC, pedir la liberación cuando los hechos lo justifiquen y preguntar qué otra ayuda puede prestar la oficina.