‘China Beyond Borders’ documentary explores Beijing’s transnational repression

First episode examines threats against Chinese students in the US who dare speak out.

In this 13-minute documentary, Radio Free Asia examines the pervasive reach of the Chinese Communist Party’s transnational repression in the lives of Chinese international students in the United States.

Through personal accounts, this episode delves into incidents like a Harvard protester being forcibly removed by a CCP-linked student, a violent attack at a Columbia University vigil and the harassment of Georgetown students for advocating democratic values.

The documentary uncovers how these students and their families face surveillance, intimidation, and retaliation, both abroad and in China, raising urgent calls for stronger protections and accountability to safeguard freedom on American campuses.

It is the first of three installments in its ‘China Beyond Borders” series that will be released in coming weeks.