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this articleZhang Hongbao in Blast Furnace
A Documentary on How the Outstanding Spiritual Leader
Transformed to a Political Leader
Zhang Hongbao Was Not Forced into Presidency
Jian Feng
Contribution by Reader
8/29/2003 12:24:00 AM www.world-chinese.com
On August 8, 2003, a historical event of tremendous significance for the future
of the Chinese people began became known throughout the globe: the shadow
government of China formally began its operation, and Zhang Hongbao was elected
its first president.
Like the first clasp of thunder in spring, the establishment of China’s shadow
government has given rise to heated repercussions from around the world and from
various circles of the society. Different people have expressed different views,
each according to his or her lights. In the media, some people hold the view
that “Zhang Hongbao has been compelled to go to extremes.” Regarding this issue,
I have a different viewpoint.
There are two reasons why Zhang Hongbao was compelled to revolt. First, since
1996, the Chinese Communist authorities have launched several scores of
all-dimensional, ruthless raids against Zhonggong central leadership, especially
Zhang Hongbao, using military forces, police, and secret agents, on land, sea,
and air. At the same time, the Chinese government has carried out a defamation
campaign against Zhonggong, which was labeled as “a clique with
counterrevolutionary political tendencies.” After Zhang Hongbao was forced to go
into exile in the United States and attained the status of political asylum
there, this insane persecution has continued in various forms. Second, Zhang
Hongbao has been harassed by the accusation launched on March 15 of this year by
He Nanfang as well as a series of accusations made by Yan Qingxin, Zhang Qi and
Liu Junguo.
It is true that the persecutions from the Chinese Communist authorities against
Zhonggong as an organization, especially Zhonggong leaders are brutal; however,
as Zhang Hongbao pointed out at the press conference held on August 18, it is
fair to say that the persecutions and attacks suffered by Zhonggong, compared to
what have happened to various religious and political groups in Mainland China,
are not the most serious. Altogether, thousands of Zhonggong members have been
arrested and imprisoned; whereas more than twenty thousand Falungong disciples
have suffered from persecution. The renowned writer Cao Changqing pointed out in
one his articles that during the eighty years of Chinese Communist Party’s
history, thirty million to sixty million lives have lost as a result of its
brutality. On average, each of Chinese Communist Party’s sixty million members
is guilty of the murder of a half or one human life. What a shocking figure! As
the Communist tyrant Stalin put it: “while the destruction of one human being is
a tragedy, the destruction of a million lives will become a statistic;” the
tyrant’s beastly savor is a true expression of the bloody, ghastly truth of the
communist dictatorship. Fortunately, having resorted to Zhonggong’s strength and
his superb fighting tactics, Zhong Hongbao succeeded in averting his own
physical destruction by the CCP and preserved a great life for China’s democracy
cause.
Confronted with the Chinese Communist dictatorship, the epitome of
authoritarianism, any opponent, either a massive organization of political
opposition or a zealot devoted to democratic ideals, is doomed to fail, if he is
not equipped with long-term, systematic preparations in terms of theories,
materials, and population mobilization, as well as rich experience accumulated
from a struggle against the ruling authorities, if he only acts on the impulse
or fights back with nothing but feelings. Whether you are engaged in a serious
political struggle or you want to be just a dilettante, what you will face is
inevitably the brutal and decisive suppression from the ruling authorities.
Zhang Hongbao is an outstanding statesman in contemporary China. Upon the basis
of his repudiation of Marxism and Leninism, Zhang absorbed the essence of
historical wisdom of the Chinese civilization regarding the management of
national affairs, integrated contemporary and modern thoughts as well as Eastern
and Western cultures, and laid a solid foundation among the people of China. As
a diligent learner, he was occupied with national and global issues during his
stay in a farm in China’s ice-bound northern land. He became a legendary figure
in that region because he was able to recite The Communist Manifesto and
Dialectic Materialism and Historical Materialism, which is a text of hundreds of
thousands of words. In the state-owned farm-reclamation systems of Helongjiang
Province, he was widely known for his ability to “promulgate the original works
of Marxism-Leninism without having to consult the texts.” With his unique
critical perspective, however, he soon discovered the fatal loopholes in
Marx/Lenin’s doctrines and embarked on his transition from a blind worshiper of
Marxism/Leninism towards a critic of Marxist theory. Later, as a result of his
assiduous studies of various schools of thought, he became an accomplished
scholar. At that time he was only over 30 years old, but he published many books
and research papers in philosophy, economics, social sciences and other areas.
These works still assert a strong impact on truth seekers in Mainland China
today. Under the guidance of correct theories and strategies, Mr. Zhang carried
out his first experiment: transforming Qigong into an enterprise, which
benefited 38 million people. Within a few years, he attracted as many as 100
million people in Mainland China. Needless to say, with this amazing potential,
once Zhang raises high his banner again, it will effect a devastating shock to
the rulers of Mainland China.
Probably any individual or organization entrusted with the mission to move
history forward and promote social progress cannot help pondering upon this
issue: how to obtain the right of speech regarding social development, (this
right may include the state power), at a relatively little cost in term of
social turmoil?
What consumes the attention of any ruler or ruling clique is the other side of
the same issue: How to obviate future troubles and consolidate its own rule so
that it will last for generations to come? Whether it is democracy or
totalitarianism, any party that has obtained the power will not give it up
easily. There is a consensus concerning the change of power in recent history:
what triggers the change of power should be attributed mainly to the emergence
of certain “super dynamic characters.” Therefore, these “super dynamic
characters” tend to incur fear in the rulers and become the main targets of
suppression and elimination. Zhang Hongbao is one of these “super dynamic
characters,” which is attested to by two important documents issued by the
Chinese Communist authorities: when he was alive, Deng Xiaoping told Jiang Zemin
that “the future challenge for the Chinese Communist rule will come from
religion.” Here religion specifically refers to Zhonggong. A state-level
investigation report on Zhonggong issued by the Chinese government pointed out
that “he (Zhong Hongbao) possesses intrinsic talents as a religious leader, able
to transform esoteric religious doctrines into some kind of modern language that
most people can understand and are willing to follow. We must prevent him from
raising his own banner and establishing an opposition party.” Jiang Zemin made a
note on this report: this group should be snipped out before it begins to bloom.
This decision led to a series of maniac persecutions in Mainland China and
hunting expeditions abroad launched by the CCP authorities against Mr. Zhang and
Zhonggong members.
Great historical figures with outstanding accomplishments share the ability to
make correct assessments of the situation. With the initiation of “National
Reorganization Theory” as his benchmark, Zhang Hongbao established a complete
theoretical system to run state affairs and to achieve a new order of global
politics and economy. This theory sheds great insight into the future
development of our world, which may seem confusing and unintelligible to today’s
politicians. He has a clear view of the rules governing the future movement of
this world. With his perspicuity, how could Zhang have chosen to do anything
else other than act according to his judgment of the situation?
With his aspirations derived from his historical mission to lead a democratic
new China, with his confidence in his strategies and plans to establish a
prosperous new China and to advance world civilization, with his populous
foundation of tens of millions of supporters in China, with his rich experience
and fortune accumulated in the process of transforming Qigong into an
enterprise, it can only be a matter of time before Zhang Hongbao becomes a new
leader of China’s democracy. At present, it is obvious that after various
attacks from the Chinese communist authorities, the overseas Chinese democracy
movement is at a low tide; this situation calls for a new leader of democracy
movement to come forward, a leader with ideals, theories, his own team, and
substantial strength. Thus, Zhang Hongbao has responded to the call of history
and taken the advantage of this historical juncture to raise high the banner of
the shadow government of China, to unite all forces in and out of China
dedicated to the cause of advancing China’s democracy, “to expedite China’s
political progress and economic prosperity.” This is the inevitable result of
Mr. Zhang’s explorations, practices and struggle with the Chinese Communist
authorities for the past twenty years; what is more, this is a sagacious move in
accordance with the historical trend. In this process, there have been some
elements of truth that Zhang was “forced to rebel;” however, more accurately, it
should be regarded as an organic manifestation of ideals, strength, and
responsibility.
As to He Nanfang incident, it is far less adequate as an evidence of Zhang
Hongbao’s being “forced to rebel.” China’s shadow government was registered in
November 2002, while He Nanfang incident took place a few months later. To
juxtapose these matters is absurd.
A government that has responded to its historical responsibility and dedicated
itself to the promotion of China’s political progress, together with its banner
holder Zhang Hongbao, has been and will be subject to attacks and persecutions
from various directions. The diversity and brutality of these attacks and
persecutions may exceed people’s imagination to an unprecedented degree. But
what can these attacks amount to? Nothing can weaken the determination of
China’s shadow government to promote democracy in China.
Zhang Hongbao has spent twenty years sharpening his sword. Today, the time has
come for him to try his sword. Who dares to test the sharpness of his sword?
When Zhang raises his sword, it will pierce the insensate rocks of dictatorship
and utter in the dawn of China’s democracy.
August 23, 2003
Bay Area, American West