Our Progress
In its early days, the team organised peaceful demonstrations, public vigils, and media outreach to raise awareness of China’s human rights crisis. We worked with UK-based communities to support those affected by censorship, surveillance, and political persecution.
Since then, we have expanded our mission beyond China. We have published research reports, spoken to media and lawmakers, and provided one-to-one guidance to activists and students facing political pressure.
Today, as Democratic Aid, we continue this work—sharing practical knowledge, raising awareness, and standing with those who dare to defend democracy, wherever they are.
Report: Anti-Corruption And Political Control
A critical briefing by Bin Yu, founder of Democratic Aid, unpacking how China’s anti-corruption campaign serves not only to fight graft but to tighten political control and manage elite power struggles.
Report: 2024 China's Transnational Repression
An independent research report by Bin Yu, founder of Democratic Aid, analysing how China’s authoritarian reach extends across borders to target activists and exiles in democratic countries.
Film: The White Paper Movement Remembered
A short film by young director Jaden Wei, commemorating the White Paper Movement — the largest pro-democracy uprising in China in three decades — and carrying forward its spirit of resistance.