# Fragile Bard

Jeffrey Leung is a YouTuber originally from Hong Kong, currently residing in the United States. He is also known as Fragile Bard (Chinese: 易碎君, lit. 'Fragile'), He was enrolled at the King's College, Hong Kong prior to fleeing. At 15 years of age, he was arrested and interrogated by the Hong Kong police National Security Department, and his computer and phone searched, for creating works on social media that satirize Xi Jinping, the Chinese Communist Party, and its government.
Fragile Bard publishes works and opinions on his YouTube channel "Chronicle of Fragile Items", Discord, and other platforms. The pseudonym is inspired by Namewee's song "Fragile", satirizing the sensitivity of the Little Pink and Chinese ultranationalists to any criticism.

## Experience

In September 2021, Fragile Bard entered high school, and was introduced to the controversial "Citizenship and Social Development" course, questioned as brainwashing education in Hong Kong. The course further motivated him to satirize and spoof Xi Jinping.
On February 10, 2022, five National Security Department police officers came to Fragile Bard's home with a search warrant issued by the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts, conducted an investigation, took him to the police station, and interrogated him about his YouTube account and the Ruters Association, an association of anti-CCP creators in which Fragile Bard had participated. The police accused Fragile Bard of sedition, demanded him to sign a confession with screenshots of his channel, and confiscated his computer, mobile phone, and other personal belongings. Since then, the national security police continually harassed Fragile Bard, and pressured him to act as an informant and provide information about other members of the Ruters Association. Under stress and unease from the arrest, interrogation, and harassment, Fragile Bard completed 10th grade at King's College.
In August 2022, Fragile Bard decided to leave Hong Kong. With the help of his elder brother, he flew to San Francisco alone as an unaccompanied minor, and sought political asylum. Upon arriving in the United States, Fragile Bard was detained at an immigration facility for over three months, and lived with two foster families. As his asylum application is pending, he may legally reside in the U.S. Having been released from detention, Fragile Bard attended a public high school. Meanwhile, his family left Hong Kong and relocated to the United Kingdom. Fragile Bard's experience reflects the suppression of free speech under the Hong Kong National Security Law. He said in an interview that many young people had chosen to leave Hong Kong because of the political situation.
In March 2024, Fragile Bard assisted a 14-year-old named Ah-Loong, who faced doxxing after founding an anti-communist group on Roblox. Fragile Bard supported Ah Loong in seeking political asylum in Canada, which was granted later that year.
In September 2024, Fragile Bard began studying computer-related courses at university, with the goal of using his skills to contribute to society. He has also supported legal and social aid for individuals like Yuen Hong Tam, a youth who participated in the Great Translation Movement and sought asylum in the U.S.
Fragile Bard has stated his intention to remain active in advocacy, including participation in the Great Translation Movement and raising awareness about issues related to Hong Kong and the Chinese Communist Party through various platforms. He expressed hope to eventually return to Hong Kong if it becomes a free and democratic society.
Fragile Bard participated in international solidarity activities supporting the "47-person primary election case" and mentioned in his speech that one of the defendants in the case is the father of his classmate in Hong Kong. After the verdict was announced, his classmate called him to express their frustration. Fragile Bard remarked: "(One of) my friend, a teenager, whose father only wanted to serve the people—what crime did they commit to deserve being forcibly separated for years?" He criticized the regime's actions as not merely convicting the 45 defendants but also oppressing hundreds of thousands of citizens who participated in the primary election voting and anyone who hopes for representation in the government. He described this as a blatant attack on democracy.
In 2025, Fragile Bard participated in the FAPA-LA "228 Prevention of Government Violence Symposium", the last major forum event at the Greater Los Angeles Taiwan Center before its demolition and reconstruction. He also exchanged ideas with the main speaker, Hilary Wu, to understand the impact of the February 28 incident on the indigenous people of Taiwan. Fragile Bard shared his own past experiences and outlined his future plans, and also took the opportunity to express his viewpoint that "China is the biggest threat to the development of democratic countries".