140 Million Chinese Withdraw from Embattled Communist Party
As of June 28, 140 million Chinese have renounced all association with the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliated organizations, according to the Epoch Times’ Tuidang website (‘Tuidang’ in Chinese means ‘quit the Party’). There was a further surge of renunciations on July 1, the ruling Party’s anniversary, with many Chinese choosing the specific date to sever their ties with the world’s largest communist organization.
On April 24, 2011, Falun Gong practitioners and human rights activists in Hong Kong held a parade to protest against the persecution of Falun Gong in China, and to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the April 25 Peaceful Appeal (This refers to April 25, 1999, when 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners held a peaceful appeal in Beijing for the release of 45 practitioners detained in Tianjin City). The large banner reads "Have you withdrawn yet?" Epoch Times
Public resentment continues to seethe over widespread grievances of injustice and unfairness, while social unrest continues to escalate across the country. After suffering decades of state oppression and violence, many Chinese no longer trust the communist regime and are desperate for justice.
As of June 28, 140 million Chinese have renounced all association with the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliated organizations, according to the Epoch Times’ Tuidang website (‘Tuidang’ in Chinese means ‘quit the Party’). There was a further surge of renunciations on July 1, the ruling Party’s anniversary, with many Chinese choosing the specific date to sever their ties with the world’s largest communist organization.
Widespread Food Safety Issues
There is an ancient Chinese saying that “food is as the heavens to the people,” meaning that food is of the foremost importance to a country’s citizens. However, this basic sensibility has been completely disregarded by the authorities in China today, with food safety becoming a very real problem for most Chinese citizens.
