You Funded an AMAZING Trip for Anti-CCP, Pro-Democracy Hero Daniel Suidani
In April 2023, our unbelievable China Uncensored 50-Cent Army brought pro-democracy, anti-CCP hero Daniel Suidani and his team to Washington DC—and it made a huge difference.
In April 2023, our unbelievable China Uncensored 50-Cent Army brought pro-democracy, anti-CCP hero Daniel Suidani and his team to Washington DC—and it made a huge difference.
Their DC trip raised awareness of the CCP’s strategic takeover of the Pacific, and its deliberate attacks on democracy and rule of law across the region. This new attention from Congress and the press is a big deal—and it would not have happened without your support.
At the start of 2023, practically no one in Washington had heard of the Solomon Islands. Thanks to Suidani’s trip in April and May, the Solomons are now well known in the halls of Congress and by the press. And when you read media coverage of the Solomons political situation now (see links below), the reporters seem to understand that it’s not just about one small country, it’s about the CCP’s bigger plans.
Some background on this trip:
Suidani is the former Premier of Malaita, the most populous province in the Solomon Islands, a small Pacific Island nation that the CCP is trying to take over ahead of their Taiwan invasion. He was ousted by the corrupt Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare.
We posted a video to YouTube on April 16, asking you to contribute to our GoFundMe campaign to fund a trip to Washington, DC for Daniel Suidani. Within 3 hours, you met the funding goal! So we increased the amount to extend his trip and fund some of his lawsuits to fight corruption in the Solomons. 24 hours later, you had contributed a total of $27,853. At that point, we stopped accepting donations—because it was important to us to make sure all the money you gave could go where it was intended. (More info below).
Thanks directly to your support, Daniel Suidani came to Washington DC the next week, along with his advisor Celsus Talifilu. They engaged in high-level meetings, media coverage, and more to ensure their trip was a success. Suidani and Talifilu ended up staying three and half weeks, from April 24 through May 19 (after which they were invited to Canada to have high-level meetings and interviews in Toronto and Ottawa). For part of the DC trip, Chris Chappell joined them for a few meetings and to interview both Suidani and Talifilu.
Highlights
As a thank you for your support, we first want to give you some highlights of what this trip your funded accomplished. Secondly, we will give you an overview of how the money you contributed was spent.
Congressional Meetings
Congresswoman Amata Redewagen
Present:
Daniel Suidani, Fmr. Premier of Malaita Province, Solomon Islands
Celsus Talifilu, Policy Expert
Congressman Neal Dunn
Present:
Daniel Suidani, Fmr. Premier of Malaita Province, Solomon Islands
Celsus Talifilu, Policy Expert
Congressman Christopher Smith
Present:
Daniel Suidani, Fmr. Premier of Malaita Province, Solomon Islands
Celsus Talifilu, Policy Expert
Congressional Testimony
Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) Hearing
Present:
Piero Tozzi, Staff Director (CECC)
Daniel Suidani, Fmr. Premier of Malaita Province, Solomon Islands
Celsus Talifilu, Policy Expert
Chris Chappell, Host of China Uncensored
Cleo Paskal, Senior Fellow at FDD
Events
National Press Club Luncheon
Suidani, Talufilu, and others spoke to the National Press Club about the CCP’s strategy in Solomon Islands and its implications for Taiwan and the Pacific.
National Press Club Luncheon
Suidani, Talufilu, and others spoke to the National Press Club about the CCP’s strategy in Solomon Islands and its implications for Taiwan and the Pacific.
Heritage Foundation Event
Suidani was interviewed at an event by the American think tank The Heritage Foundation.
Georgetown University Event
Suidani and Talufilu did a public event at the invitation of Dr. Alan Tidwell, Director of the Center for Australian, New Zealand and Pacific Studies (CANZPS) at the Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service, Washington, DC.
Church Meetings
Suidani and Talifilu meet with church leaders in DC about the erosion of human rights for Christians under the CCP.
Church of the Apostles (Anglican)
Basilica of the National Shrine of Immaculate Conception
Media Interviews
Thanks to your support, Suidani and his anti-CCP fight got substantial media coverage. Here are some highlights:
April 1, 2023
The Diplomat (by Cleo Paskal)
Former Malaita Premier (and Noted China Critic) Gets Bipartisan Support for US Visa
April 4, 2023
Epoch Times (by Venus Upadhayaya)
Solomon Islands’ Prominent China Critic Allegedly Gets US Travel Visa
April 6, 2023
Taiwan News (by Guermantes Lailari)
Why speaking up for Daniel Suidani from Solomon Islands matters to Taiwan
April 21, 2023
National Review (by Jimmy Quinn)
‘This Could Be the Same’: China’s Growing Footprint in the Pacific Likened to Pre–Pearl Harbor Japan
April 21, 2023
The Telegraph (by Nicola Smith and Charley Piringi)
China's 'free money' comes at a cost in the great game to control the Pacific
April 24, 2023
John Batchelor Show
with John Batchelor, Gordon Chang, Daniel Suidani, Cleo Paskal
April 24, 2023
National Review (by Andrew Stuttaford)
China’s South Pacific Push: The Solomon Islands
April 25, 2023
NTD (by Aldgra Freely)
GoFundMe Freezes $27,000 in Funds Raised for Solomon Islands’ Prominent China Critic
April 28, 2023
Radio Free Asia
April 28, 2023
USNI News (by John Grady)
Island Nations Key to U.S. Maintaining Position as Pacific Power
April 28, 2023
Epoch Times (by Andrew Thornebrooke)
CCP Infiltrating Solomon Islands, Preparing Pacific Expansion, Ousted Politician Says
April 29, 2023
SCMP (by Orange Wang and Khushboo Razdan)
US risks losing Pacific islands to China’s influence if it does not speed up outreach: Biden adviser
May 2, 2023
Webinar: Xi Frog-boils His New Cold War: The CCP Heats Up the Western Pacific
With Col. Grant Newsham, Chris Chappell, Dr. Bradley Thayer, Cleo Paskal
May 2, 2023
RFA English Article (by By Carmen Hoi Man Wu)
Former Solomon Islands official ousted from post 'after turning down Chinese bribes'
May 7, 2023
Gazeta do Povo (by Eli Vieira )
May 13, 2023
Studio Asia
China’s newest frontier? Two Heroes: Solomon Islands vs the CCP
May 20, 2023
American Thought Leaders
Exclusive: Daniel Suidani Reveals the Chinese Regime’s Tactics in the Pacific
June 5, 2023
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (by Alex Panetta)
A wild account of Chinese political interference is unfolding in Ottawa. No, not that one
How the Money Was Spent
You contributed $27,853 through GoFundMe. Over the course of nearly a month in Washington DC, we used all of this money (plus a little more of our own) as the trip kept getting extended to accommodate all the meetings and events Suidani was invited to. On top of that, about a quarter of the money went to fund Suidani’s lawsuits against corrupt officials in the Solomon Islands.
Here’s how the money was spent:
Thank you again for making this extraordinary trip possible!