伦敦 / 曼彻斯特，2025年10月13日 —— 在阴郁的英伦秋日，两座城市的中国驻英国大使馆对面，中国民主党英国总部的党员们在伦敦与曼彻斯特分别举行纪念活动，以缅怀三年前的“四通桥事件”，并呼吁人们持续关注中国的言论自由与公民权利
阴云下的聚会
下午一点，伦敦的天空低垂，阴云密布，大使馆对面的街道被灰色的云影笼罩，气温徘徊在摄氏十二度。参与者陆续到场，摆放标语与横幅，上面写着“记住四通桥”、“言论无罪”、“自由属于人民”。
活动安静而克制。街头行人偶尔停步，或驻足拍照，或低声询问；更多的人匆匆走过，只留下模糊的脚印与远处的警笛声。
平和的纪念
活动由中国民主党英国总部街头活动总指挥王魏晋主持。他在开场中指出，纪念不仅是缅怀，更是提醒——提醒人们，那些被压低的声音不应被遗忘。
活动期间，党员仝玉龙向“刘晓波人权奖”捐赠500英镑，以支持中国的民主与人权事业。捐赠被视为一种象征性的延续，表达对自由思想与公民精神的敬意。
发言与反思
活动共有六位党员先后发言：王魏晋、卢灵飞、黄天、成小丹、胡晓与许少男。他们从不同角度谈到三年前的事件及其象征意义。发言者普遍认为，“四通桥事件”已成为当代中国社会中公民意识的象征，也提醒海外华人持续关注表达与思想自由。整个发言过程平和克制，没有口号与对抗，更多的是沉静的反思与延续记忆的努力。
纪念与旁观
现场聚集了不少旁观者，其中包括英国居民与在英华人留学生。一位英国路人表示，他“不了解细节，但尊重人们为信念发声的权利”。几位华人观众则称，他们“理解这种纪念，也感受到那份遥远的勇气”。
伦敦警方确认，该活动事先已报备，过程平和，无任何冲突。
记忆的回声
活动在和平有序中结束，参与者收起横幅与标语，静默离开。
留下的，是几束被风吹落的花与党员们集会时的足迹。风掠过街头，仿佛仍在低声回响那句呼喊：
“不要做奴才，要做公民。”
背景：从桥上到世界
2022年10月13日，北京四通桥上一名男子：彭立发，他悬挂横幅，批评当时的防疫政策并呼吁政治改革。事件迅速被封锁，但其照片与口号经社交媒体传播，引发国际关注。
三年后的伦敦与曼彻斯特，这场纪念被视为对那一刻的延续——提醒人们，自由的呼声可能被压制，却从未真正消失。
中国民主党英国总部总部组织信息
• 街头活动总指挥：王魏晋
• 活动副总指挥：卢灵飞
Commemoration Under Overcast Skies: London and Manchester Mark the 3rd Anniversary of the Sitong Bridge Incident
London / Manchester, 13 October 2025 — On a gloomy autumn day in Britain, members of the UK Headquarters of the China Democracy Party held commemorative events opposite the Chinese embassies in London and Manchester to honour the Sitong Bridge Incident three years ago and to call for continued attention to freedom of expression and civil rights in China.
Gathering beneath the clouds
At 1 p.m., London’s sky hung low and heavy with cloud. The street opposite the embassy lay under a grey shadow, with temperatures hovering around 12°C. Participants arrived one after another, setting out placards and banners that read “Remember Sitong Bridge,” “Speech Is Not a Crime,” and “Freedom Belongs to the People.”
The event was quiet and restrained. Passers-by occasionally stopped—some to take photos, others to ask softly about the details; more hurried past, leaving only blurred footprints and the distant wail of sirens.
A peaceful commemoration
The event was chaired by Wang Weijin, Street Action Commander of the UK Headquarters of the China Democracy Party. In his opening remarks, he noted that commemoration is not only remembrance but also a reminder—that voices once pressed down should not be forgotten.
During the event, party member Tong Yulong donated £500 to the Liu Xiaobo Human Rights Prize to support China’s democracy and human rights causes. The donation was seen as a symbolic continuation, expressing respect for freedom of thought and civic spirit.
Speeches and reflection
Six party members spoke in turn: Wang Weijin, Lu Lingfei, Huang Tian, Cheng Xiaodan, Hu Xiao and Xu Shaonan. They discussed the incident and its symbolic significance from different angles. Speakers generally believed that the Sitong Bridge Incident has become a symbol of civic consciousness in contemporary Chinese society and a reminder for overseas Chinese to remain attentive to freedom of expression and thought. The speeches were calm and measured, without slogans or confrontation—more an effort at quiet reflection and the preservation of memory.
Commemoration and spectators
The scene drew many onlookers, including UK residents and Chinese students in Britain. One British passer-by said he “did not know the details, but respects people’s right to speak out for their beliefs.” Several Chinese attendees said they “understood the purpose of the commemoration and could feel that distant courage.”
The Metropolitan Police confirmed that the event had been notified in advance, proceeded peacefully, and saw no conflict.
Echoes of memory
The commemoration concluded peacefully and in good order. Participants put away the banners and placards and left in silence.
What remained were a few bouquets blown to the ground and the footprints left by those who gathered. The wind swept through the street, as if still murmuring that call:
“Do not be subjects; be citizens.”
Background: From a bridge to the world
On 13 October 2022, a man named Peng Lifa hung banners on Beijing’s Sitong Bridge, criticising then COVID policies and calling for political reform. The incident was swiftly censored, but its images and slogans spread via social media, drawing international attention.
Three years on, in London and Manchester, this commemoration is seen as a continuation of that moment—a reminder that the call for freedom may be suppressed, but has never truly disappeared.
Organisational information of the UK Headquarters of the China Democracy Party
- Street Action General Commander: Wang Weijin
- Deputy Commander for the event: Lu Lingfei
