A U.S. Congressional briefing held during Captive Nations Week 2025 has spotlighted the ongoing repression and human rights abuses in East Turkistan, Tibet, and Southern Mongolia under Chinese Communist Party (CCP) rule. The event, held at the Rayburn House Office Building, brought together exiled leaders, activists, and U.S. national security experts to demand global action.

Salih Hudayar, Foreign Minister of the East Turkistan Government in Exile, condemned China’s “genocidal policies” and Turkey’s reported collaboration with Chinese intelligence. Hudayar claimed tens of thousands of Uyghur youth are killed annually, with their organs trafficked, and urged Congress to recognize East Turkistan as an “occupied nation.”

“Tearing down the CCP is not enough,” he said. “The Chinese empire must be dismantled for true liberation.”

Tenzin Wangdue of the Tibetan Rangzen movement emphasized Tibet’s sovereign history and rejected Chinese claims. “The 1951 Chinese invasion was not a liberation. Independence is the only way forward,” he asserted, demanding an end to symbolic support and a shift toward concrete action.

Se Hoon Kim, representing Southern Mongolia, warned of cultural erasure. “This is not just suppression—it’s a forced assimilation campaign threatening an ancient heritage,” he said.

Retired U.S. Army officer Major Ben Loswen stressed the CCP’s global threat. He called for the U.S. to establish an East Turkistan Affairs office and counter China’s political warfare.

The event concluded with a unified declaration: “The right to independence for all captive nations is non-negotiable. We will not stop until liberty is restored.”