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January 28, 2007 (Sunday) － Issue No. 86 |
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Thousand Protest Murder in Sichuan Province China |
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Power Struggle for Presidency Erupts in China |
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Wars, Chinese Style When China destroyed an ageing satellite with a ballistic missile on January 11, the free world responded with a barrage of criticism amid concerns that the action had instigated a new "space race." Beijing's immediate response to the outcry was as usual—denial....…Full Article |
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'Curse of the Golden Flower' Another CCP Propaganda 'Masterpiece' They were curious to see how luxurious it could get. But how many people knew that this movie, heavily invested in by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and produced by Zhang Yimou, who has repeatedly followed the Party's lines, is another "masterpiece" that intends to brainwash people. The CCP's thoughts and directives filled the movie; it even exceeded "Hero," its brainwashing predecessor by the same director......…Full Article |
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CHINA—In the middle of January, 2007, the BBC Chinese website published an interview regarding organ harvesting in China. For the first time, China's Ministry of Health spokesman Mao Qunan admitted to the practice of organ harvesting from executed prisoners in China, which he had publicly denied before. However, Mao evaded key evidence of organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners and denied that accusation. The Chinese regime has had a long history of harvesting organs from executed prisoners, and an equally long history of denying this practice. In November of 2005, the regime's Deputy Minister of Ministry of Public Health, Huang Jiefu, admitted to using organs taken from executed prisoners, at an international conference in Manila. In the Report Into Allegations Of Organ Harvesting Of Falun Gong Practitioners In China, the authors David Matas and David Kilgour used the above information to conclude that "the source for 41,500 transplants for the six-year period from 2000 to 2005 is unexplained" and "the allegation of organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners provides an answer." Shi also denied knowledge of the number of organ transplants performed in China, and refused to give an estimated number. He accused the Health Paper Net of making a false report. When reporter Hua Ying challenged Shi and Mao that the Health Paper was actually the official paper for the Chinese Ministry of Health, both of them made no comments. Regarding Shi's replies, Dr Wang Wenyi said, "It is a joke that the vice-chairman of China Medical Organ Transplant Association does not know the figures for China organ transplants. I have visited officials from the health departments of more than 30 counties and districts. All of them are very clearly aware of the transplant data in their areas. How is it possible that Shi "does not know" the most basic data for total transplants carried out in a year? The only explanation is that there are serious issues behind the data that he does not dare to admit." Contradictory Statements From the Chinese Communist Regime About the Allegations of Organ Harvesting in China On November 7-9, 2005, at the WHO conference in Manila, Deputy Minister of Public Health, Huang Jiefu, admitted that most of the donors used in organ transplant in China are from executed prisoners. In March, 2006, the spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qin Gang, said at a press conference, "It is a complete lie that China harvests organs from executed prisoners for transplant." On April 10, 2006, in reply to reporter's questions, Mao Qunan, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Health, denied that China harvests the organs of executed prisoners for transplants. He said that most of the transplant organs came from voluntary donations from Chinese citizens. On October 10, 2006, in response to BBC reporter Rupert Wingfield-Hayes' article "Organ sales 'thriving' in China," China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeman Qin Gang said, "Some foreign media fabricate fake news when reporting on organ transplant in China to attack China's legal system." On November, 2006,
Huang Jiefu, the vice-minister of Ministry of Public Health, again
admitted at a conference held in Guangzhou that most of the organs
used in transplants in China are from executed prisoners. Back CHINA—On January 16, over 10,000 joined in a protest outside the Laishide Hotel in Zhuyang town, Sichuan province. During the conflict, protestors set fire to the hotel, which burned for five hours before it was finally extinguished. The protest was triggered by the tragic death of a 16-year-old reception girl at Laishide Hotel. According to a hotel employee who wants to remain anonymous, Yang Daili, the reception girl, was brutally raped and beaten to death by three communist cadres. Angry local residents gathered outside, demanding that the murderers be brought to justice. Instead, the authorities mobilized large numbers of anti-riot police. Clashes occurred between the masses and the police and many were wounded. The angry protestors set fire to the hotel. One local resident said that this was the third young girl murdered in the hotel in six months that the hotel has been open. The hotel employee also told the journalist: "It is said that the girl's family is now under surveillance by the authorities." When Epoch Times journalist called the local police station, a staff member who spoke on condition of anonymity said, "Over 10,000 people have protested in the last two days; many police were also beaten." The staffer also disclosed that the hotel is owned by the son of the local police chief. According to information on the Internet, the Laishide Hotel is a new four-star hotel which opened about half a year ago. Someone claiming to be an employee of the hotel posted the following story of the girl's death on the Internet: On December 29, three high-ranking communist cadres from Sichuan province came to the hotel. They asked for Yang Daili to entertain them. Around 2:00 a.m. the next morning, the hotel's bartender Liu Chikun found Yang in a private room. Her teeth were broken, her tongue was bitten off and her nipples were cut off. Other hotel staff sent Yang to a local hospital, but very soon after, the hospital was sealed off and the hotel claimed that Yang had died of alcohol poisoning. According to a local resident, Yang's relative started to protest outside the hotel on January 12 with more and more people joining in the protest everyday. The hotel had tried to resolve Yang's death by offering a settlement of 500,000 yuan (approximately US$62,656), but this was rejected by Yang's relatives. On January 16, over 10,000 protestors surrounded the hotel. The authorities mobilized large numbers of anti-riot police and used water cannons to disperse the masses. Several students at the scene were beaten up. The conflict escalated and the protestors set fire to the hotel. Right after the incident, on January 18, the authorities announced that Liu Chikun, the hotel bartender who found the victim, is suspected of committing the murder. According to reports,
protestors are still gathering outside the hotel. .Back CHINA—According to the Beijing Youth Daily, China Youth & Children Research Center (CYCRC) reported that university tuition is 25 times higher now than it was 18 years ago. The percentage increase is almost ten times higher than salary increases for urban residents during the same time period. Expenses for children's' education exceeds that of retirement and housing costs and has become the No.1 expense for Chinese households. The report was published on January 10, 2007. Currently, university fees in China range from 5,000 to 10,000 yuan (approximately US$641 to $1,282) per annum, which is 25 times higher than it was in 1989. Personal income of urban residents increased only 2.3 fold. Twenty years ago the average fee for higher education went from zero to 200 yuan (approximately US$25) per annum. By 1995 it was 800 yuan (approximately US$102) per annum, and by 2005 it was 5,000 yaun (approximately US$641). Adding housing and living expenses, an average university student will spend 40,000 yuan (approximately US$5,129) in four years. However, China doesn't have a student loan system, which would allow students to borrow money from the government and pay it back after they start working. A researcher from CYCRC said that "saving for their education" is the top motivation for Chinese people now. The Chinese government isn't allocating enough funds for education and thus the people are carrying the burden of obtaining an education. In certain regards, the increase in tuition is already interfering with people's daily living standards. Many households are suffering because they are paying university expenses. Sun Jiye, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said, "The most difficult thing for a family is for the children to go to college. Most people qualify for admission but just can't afford to pay the fees. A family's income from an entire year isn't enough for a child's college tuition. With just one person attending college the whole family can fall into poverty." Students in other countries usually pay about 15 percent of the actual costs. In China, the student share is about 44 percent. The decrease in governmental funding in education in recent years has made it difficult for Chinese students. Education departments in China were recently accused of illegally charging over 1.7 billion yuan (US$200 million) in fees. The Department of Education said that they have not adjusted the standard college fees since 2000; -"however, it is very difficult to estimate the cost of educating students since there are so many factors involved." Obtaining a university education has become a top concern for the Chinese people in recent years. The book The Fading University analyses the ability of people to obtain a university education in the 1930s compared with now. In the 1930s,
national universities charged 22 to 40 silver yuan per annum, normal
colleges were free, private universities charged 45 to 120 silver
yuan per annum, and church universities charged 160 silver yuan. Back
then, an average worker earned 264 silver yuan per year. Hence in
the 30s, a student from an average family could afford to go to an
elite school, such as Beijing University or Tsinghua University. In
2005, an average university student spent 10,000 yuan (approximately
US$1,282) per year. A farmer from a village makes 2,936 yuan (approximately
US$376) per year. It would take 13 years to pay for a college education,
assuming he doesn't spend the money elsewhere. Back Chinese leader Hu Jintao. Reuters reported that in Beijing, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s General Secretary Hu Jintao was urged by people within the party to cede his presidency to Vice Chairman Zeng Qinghong. (Prakash Singh/AFP/Getty Images) Reuters reported that in Beijing, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s General Secretary Hu Jintao was urged by people within the party to cede his presidency to Vice Chairman Zeng Qinghong, who was identified as a member of the Shanghai Gang, in order for Hu to better consolidate his position within the party. Only phantoms would believe that Hu would cede his presidency in order to consolidate his position within the party. In 1959, Mao was forced to cede the presidency after the failure of the "Three Red Flags Movement" promoted by him. He then only held the top position within the CCP, the General Secretary of the CCP, which was said to provide him the opportunity to be more focused on studying Marx and Lenin's theories. He later initiated the bloody Cultural Revolution to recapture his power. At the end of the 60's, when Mao's successor Lin Biao was about to become the country's president, Mao ruthlessly forced Lin out and Lin died in the Mongolian deserts. Therefore, there were no presidents during the ten years of the Cultural Revolution. It was not until 1982 that the constitution was amended and the position of the president was re-defined. The position could not be held by the top person of the Political Politburo of the Central Committee of the CCP in order to avoid power struggle within the party. Since the 1990s, Jiang Zemin was the General Secretary of the CCP, the Chinese President and the Chairman of Central Military Commission, the top position in the military. Currently Hu Jintao also holds these three positions. If Zeng Qinghong became the president, he might promote a so-called reformation to "Have the Military Serve the Country, not the Party," aiming Hu to cede his top military position as well. Through this power struggle for the presidency, one can see some clues of the power struggle within the CCP. Last June, Hu Jintao gained cooperation from Zeng Qinghong to be able to bring down the Shanghai Gang. The Secretary of Shanghai City CCP Committee, Chen Liangyu, lost power as a result of alleged corruption. However, the case could not be further investigated as it involved the most corrupted officials in the Political Bureau, Huang Ju and Jia Qinglin. Further investigation would shake the foundation of the CCP and the nation. Hu Jintao and Wen Jiaobao dared not to do so because their own families are also corrupt. Since Zeng Qinghong has helped Hu in forcing Chen Liangyu out, how would Hu return the favor? The fact is that Zeng wants the presidency. In order to secure his position, Hu Jintao first let his intelligence aid, Vice Chief of CCP's Central Translation Bureau publish an article titled "Democracy is a Good Thing" to gain support from the public. This article has initiated heated discussions within the nation. The famous Finance and Economics Journal in its first issue of 2007 reported in detail the corruption in the Luneng Group. The Luneng Group is the largest business in Shandong Province and is also the largest business held by employees in the nation's power system. The article said that state asset of over 70 billion yuan (US $9 million) might have been lost after one year of "transformation." One key person involved is Zeng Wei, son of Zeng Qinghong. The power struggle
within the military is even more shocking. The anti-corruption movement
at top levels as well as human affair changes has disturbed the military.
Five military aircraft accidents occurred in the past year, and there
are already two this year. The military force managed by Jiang for
over a decade will become an important battlefield for future power
struggles. Back When China destroyed an ageing satellite with a ballistic missile on January 11, the free world responded with a barrage of criticism amid concerns that the action had instigated a new "space race." Beijing's immediate response to the outcry was as usual—denial. Beijing then issued a statement saying the act was part of a new policy of attempting to force the U.S. to abolish their billion-dollar space weapons program. An odd way to push for change. Based on computer models, as many as 300,000 pieces of debris may have been created when the ballistic missile struck the obsolete Chinese weather satellite, reported the San Francisco Chronicle. The spray of metallic particles from the explosion could have not only damaged the International Space Station, but interfered with other space objects that control the satellite-guided weapons on Earth. "It's unfortunate that China is going down this path," one U.S. administration official told the San Francisco Chronicle. "No one has done this in over 20 years and, in that time, international co-operation in space has come so far. It is a bustling commercial, scientific and research arena. This sort of thing is such a throwback to the Cold War." No Prior Warning "They think they can do pretty much what they choose," said Dr. Paul Monk, the former head of China analysis in the Australian Defence Intelligence Organisation. "The most alarming thing about it is that it was done without warning," he told The Epoch Times, "and the lack of transparency in the Chinese planning and military build-up and intentions is disturbing," he said, commenting that the missile launch indicates that Beijing is not yet operating as a responsible member of the international community. Some Asia observers consider the space strike as the most provocative action since the People's Republic of China (PRC) test-fired missiles off the coast of Taiwan over a decade ago. The break-away island, with a population of just over 23 million, has sought independence from Mainland China since the Communists forcefully took power in 1949. Western Powers
Play Role One way is an attempt to dictate what it can and can't do, however, this is unlikely to work—the PRC is too big and has too much pride. Another way is to implement a more restrictive trade regime, while applying greater political pressure to drive internal reforms. The key, says Dr. Monk, is to help Beijing see itself as an accepted international player, and for that reason, responsible member of the international community—one that has transparency and accountability. "Until China is much like Japan, [and] becomes an integrated member of the international community with democratic policies… we should be very wary." Back 'Curse
of the Golden Flower' Another CCP Propaganda 'Masterpiece' Back The movie "Curse of the Golden Flower" swept the Chinese music scene and brought in 170 million yuan, topping the box office in 2006. But how many people knew that this movie, heavily invested in by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and produced by Zhang Yimou, who has repeatedly followed the Party's lines, is another "masterpiece" that intends to brainwash people. The CCP's thoughts and directives filled the movie; it even exceeded "Hero," its brainwashing predecessor by the same director. 1. The 'Curse'
represents the pursuit of corrupt and decrepit 'beauty' in China today Luxury . One robe of the emperor cost over 1 million yuan. The golden "heavenly temple" cost about 5 million yuan. There are also countless expensive stain-glass fixtures, clothes, and props, in addition to famous actors and a large number of extras. Struggle . The essence of the CCP culture is class struggles and back-stabbing. Class struggles and back-stabbing within the royal court are found to run throughout the "Curse." The characters compete against and con each other, one more unscrupulous than the next. The relationships between the characters are complex, their fights merciless. There is no distinction between good and bad, right and wrong. Incest . The "Curse" moved perversion and incest into a royal court setting. The main story line is an imitation of the theatrical classic "Thunder Storm." Violence . The CCP's culture of class struggles promotes utter and unabashed violence. Chinese people, who have a "fine" tradition of revolution through violence and manipulated patriotism, are used to violence and not disturbed by it. The CCP culture of class struggles, which is based on violence, has a tendency to abuse violence. Whoever has the power to kill has the right of speech. Training the populace to accept, or even enjoy, the display of violence is a powerful weapon of the CCP in extending the culture of struggles and intensifying the mentality of competitiveness. 2. Debase history,
disgrace traditions, and exacerbate moral decline No emperor, no
public servants, no father, no son. 4. Power equals violence. The solution to violence is violence. The emperor showed his violent tendencies twice in the "Curse": when he was in a duel with Prince Jai, and when he killed the third prince. It shows that the CCP is capable of enough violence to suppress any imaginary opposing power. After watching the "Curse," the audience is expected to come to several conclusions: There is no loyalty or justice in the world, only lies and hatred; when one power needs to overtake another, violence is a necessity; and if one doesn't have enough power to annihilate the enemy, one should seek superficial "harmony" with the enemy. Back |
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