Frank Langfitt

Exactly.

Exactly.

Exactly.

I see what's happening in the U.S. through a very different lens because like some of those folks that you were hearing from, from overseas who've lived in authoritarian countries, I too have recognized some of these things. And what I'd like to do is talk about this one human rights activist that I've been in touch with, particularly the last couple of years. Her name's Yaqiu Wang. She's Chinese.

I see what's happening in the U.S. through a very different lens because like some of those folks that you were hearing from, from overseas who've lived in authoritarian countries, I too have recognized some of these things. And what I'd like to do is talk about this one human rights activist that I've been in touch with, particularly the last couple of years. Her name's Yaqiu Wang. She's Chinese.

I see what's happening in the U.S. through a very different lens because like some of those folks that you were hearing from, from overseas who've lived in authoritarian countries, I too have recognized some of these things. And what I'd like to do is talk about this one human rights activist that I've been in touch with, particularly the last couple of years. Her name's Yaqiu Wang. She's Chinese.

She lives here in Washington.

She lives here in Washington.

She lives here in Washington.

She grew up not too far from Shanghai. She first learned English while listening to Voice of America online. And she says that when she was a teenager, she kind of fell in love with democracy.

She grew up not too far from Shanghai. She first learned English while listening to Voice of America online. And she says that when she was a teenager, she kind of fell in love with democracy.

She grew up not too far from Shanghai. She first learned English while listening to Voice of America online. And she says that when she was a teenager, she kind of fell in love with democracy.

Wang, she moves to America for college. And then during the Arab Spring, there was this talk of some kind of a similar Jasmine Revolution in China. So Wang, she goes on this anonymous Twitter account that she set up, and she encouraged people to go out and protest. Well, the next year, Aisha, she flies back to Shanghai, and she's almost immediately detained by police.

Wang, she moves to America for college. And then during the Arab Spring, there was this talk of some kind of a similar Jasmine Revolution in China. So Wang, she goes on this anonymous Twitter account that she set up, and she encouraged people to go out and protest. Well, the next year, Aisha, she flies back to Shanghai, and she's almost immediately detained by police.

Wang, she moves to America for college. And then during the Arab Spring, there was this talk of some kind of a similar Jasmine Revolution in China. So Wang, she goes on this anonymous Twitter account that she set up, and she encouraged people to go out and protest. Well, the next year, Aisha, she flies back to Shanghai, and she's almost immediately detained by police.

What did they ask you?

What did they ask you?

What did they ask you?

She realized she couldn't do the activism she wanted to do in China. Eventually, she came to the U.S. for good. And then a couple of years ago, Wang became the China director at Freedom House. That's the human rights think tank here in Washington. Wang is no fan of President Trump, but obviously there are a lot of Chinese Americans who actually do like the president.

She realized she couldn't do the activism she wanted to do in China. Eventually, she came to the U.S. for good. And then a couple of years ago, Wang became the China director at Freedom House. That's the human rights think tank here in Washington. Wang is no fan of President Trump, but obviously there are a lot of Chinese Americans who actually do like the president.