Archive for April, 2008

Chinese Democratic activist are facing 2 Front War

2008/Apr/26

Every chinese wants democracy in China. After the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre, every chinese lost hope on the political situation in China. They just concentrate in making money. After the Soviet Union fall , the CCP faced with crisis in belief. Even capitalist(which were persecuted by CCP during the cultural revolution) can join the party after that. Critics allege that CCP allow party members to engage in corruption for exchange of party loyalty.

Ok. Back to our main topic. The 2 front war I meant was the CCP hardliner and some quarters from Western countries. The Western countries are mostly sincere in seeing China democratic, but there are some who want to use this to play ‘human rights and democracy’ card to gain some form of ‘unequal treaties’. Let us look at Taiwan(ROC) GDP per capita, which is $16274. Let us divide into 2, which is $8137 if China is Democratic like Taiwan. Then, 8137X1.31 Billion=10.657Trillion, where US will have $13.794 Trillion, in nominal GDP. If, we use PPP(USD1=CNY1), then China would has beaten the US hands down. There are also some companies in the West wants the CCP to retain power, not just stability, but the opportunities to bribe the official.

Now, about the Communist hardliner. During an interview, Jiang Zemin, former General Secretary of CCP told that he don’t feel communism works. But he said that China can’t be democratic because the level of education is too low. This is why the CCP weant to cling into power, keeping tight political control. Now the human rights are also very bad in China. The critics claimed that if CCP allows democracy, it will wipe them out.

It is clear then for us to know that democracy and human rights must be fought by chinese(supra ethnic sense) people alone, (if possible all ethnic groups since all of them suffered during the darkest day of CCP rule) just like preaching the Gospel in China are done effectively by the local pastor.

2008 Olympics Protest

2008/Apr/24

This edition of Olympics has become the most intersting because of activist protesting China(‘PRC’) handling of protest in Tibet, and its poor human rights record. There are some chinese dissidents are unhappy with their current political system. In 2004, there is a quit CCP campaign(ninecommentaries.com) to pressure the Communist Party to make political reform. 

From an ordinary han chinese viewpoint, the protest grew violent and therefore needs to be suppressed. However, activist claimed there is agent provocateur, instigated by CCP. This situation has given CCP political support out of fear of ethnic seccesion.

The ethnic Tibetians claimed there is discrimination although the CCP government gives them preferential treatment to them as minorities(which in turn alienate the Han Chinese) like ethnic autonomy and exemption from 1 child policy.There must be something wrong in Tibet where the central government does not see. It is estimated about 2000 people escaped to Dhramasala (where H.H. Dalai Lama resides) and we must ask ourselves why the Tibetians willing to be a 2nd class citizen in India(Himachal Pradesh) than be a 1st class citizen in China(as a minority group)? Is there something wrong with their political system? Is it due to poor human rights? Then it seems that all ethnic group suffer from poor human rights.

BTW, its not proper to politicise the Olympics.  

Therefore, if the chinese want to change the situation, they(Pro-democratic and chinese minorities interest group ) should cooperate to form a united front without much direct support from foreign NGO. A support from Hong Kong and Macau based group would be perfect.