Commentary 2: On the Beginnings of the Chinese Communist Party

The CCP has gathered together all the evil of the world, Chinese or foreign, past or present. It is a typical representative of the evil forces.

L-R: Mao Tse-Tung reviews the tank forces of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army in Hsiyuan, China on Peking’s outskirts, 1949. (AP Photo/Hsinhua News Agency), Shanghai citizens cheer Chinese Kuomintang troops upon their arrival in the Chinese city and port, on September 15, 1945. (AP Photo). Former Russian leader Josef Stalin in 1930 (AP Photo/File).

The Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party were first published in November of 2004, followed quickly by an English translation. In 15 years, the series has led over 300 million Chinese to renounce the communist party and its affiliated organizations, fostering an unprecedented peaceful movement for transformation and change in China. People continue to renounce the party every day. Here we republish the newly re-edited Nine Commentaries, linked to video versions produced by our partner media NTD Television. For the other Commentaries, please see the Table of Contents.

Foreword

According to the book “Explaining Simple and Analyzing Compound Characters,”[1]  the traditional Chinese character “dang,” meaning “party” or “gang,” consists of two radicals that correspond to “promote or advocate” and “dark or black,” respectively.

Putting the two radicals together, the character means “promoting darkness.” “Party” or “party member” (which can also be interpreted as “gang” or “gang member”) carries a derogatory meaning.