Chloe Cheung is a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist.
Born and raised in Hong Kong, she joined the city’s pro-democracy movement at age 14 during the 2019 protests, witnessing first-hand the police violence, mass arrests, and dismantling of civil liberties that reshaped her generation. After the imposition of the National Security Law, she entered self-exile in 2020 to continue her advocacy abroad.
In London, she joined the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation, leading global campaigns calling for the release of political prisoners, safeguarding Hong Kongers from transnational repression, and urging democratic governments to impose targeted Magnitsky sanctions on officials responsible for human rights abuses in Hong Kong.
In December 2024, Hong Kong authorities issued a HK$1 million bounty for her arrest under the National Security Law, making her one of the youngest activists ever targeted. She has since faced intimidation, surveillance, online sexual harassment, and has been followed by suspicious individuals in London—part of a wider strategy to silence exiled Hong Kong dissidents.
Despite these threats, Cheung continues to speak out by addressing major international platforms, including the Oslo Freedom Forum, and engaging with global media—including the BBC, CBC, Channel 4, The Guardian, The New York Times, Sky News, The Wall Street Journal, and more.
At just 20 years old, Chloe Cheung received the 2025 Magnitsky Award for Outstanding Young Human Rights Activist for her exceptional bravery, leadership on the international stage, and unshakeable commitment to a future in which Hong Kong’s people can live free from fear and repression. In 2025, Cheung was also shortlisted for the Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Award (Campaigning) for her role in defending silenced communities and holding perpetrators to account.
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