[The Epoch Times, 15 ottobre 2022](Reported by Epoch Times reporters Ning Haizhong and Luo Ya)20th National Congress of the Communist Party of ChinaPreviously, the official media reported on October 13 that the CCP had already been held at the end of August.strangersNews from the symposium. Compared to similar conferences five years ago,Xi JinpingThe tone of the speech at this meeting changed dramatically, becoming harsh and rude. The situation sparked speculation.
The Chinese Communist Party spokesman Xinhua news agency reported on October 13 that the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held a meeting in Zhongnanhai on August 31.strangerssymposium, right20th National Congress of the Communist Party of ChinaThe draft report for commentsDemocraticOpinions and suggestions of the central government, the head of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce and representatives of people without party affiliation.Xi JinpingHe chaired the symposium and gave an “important speech”.
The meeting included Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji, Han Zheng and Ding Xuexiang, members of the Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party’s Political Bureau and other central government officials.
The report mentioned that speakers at the meeting included Democratic Revolution Central Committee Chairman Wan Exiang, Democratic League Central Committee Executive Vice President Chen Xiaoguang, National Democratic Housing Association Central Committee chairman Hao Mingjin, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Democratic Progressive Party Cai Dafeng, Chairman of the Central Committee of Peasant Workers Chen Zhu, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Party Zhi Gong Wan Gang, Wu Weihua, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Jiu San Society, Su Hui, chairman of the Committee Central League of Taiwan, Gao Yunlong, president of the China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and Gao Hongjun, representative of non-partisan people.
It is the CCP’s practice to hold this meeting prior to previous party congresses. Similar meetings before the 19th National Congress in 2017, also chaired by Xi Jinping, also took place in late August and were only reported in mid-October.
Why is Xi’s speech more severe and rude than it was five years ago?
Observers found that, compared to 2017, the tone of Xi Jinping’s speech at this meeting was harsh and unceremonious.
In 2017 Xi stated that “DemocraticHe is a dear friend of the Communist Party of China, “this year’s meeting did not mention it.
In this meeting, Xi Jinping clearly emphasized the status of the CCP, stating that the “historical achievements and historical changes” in the “10 Years of the New Era” are “the result of the strong leadership of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China”, including “democratic partisan ……”.
In his speech at this meeting, Xi Jinping said he hopes that the central committees of all democratic parties, the China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and people without party affiliation “will unify their thoughts and actions in the decision-making and deployment of the CCP Central Committee, “” think in one place and make efforts in one place. ” He also asked them to “adhere to the correct political direction and consciously maintain a high degree of consistency with the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in ideology, politics and actions.”
In 2017, Xi Jinping’s speech only hoped that democratic parties “will consciously strengthen and maintain the political consensus of the Chinese Communist Party leadership …”.
Current affairs commentator Li Linyi told The Epoch Times on Oct.15 that at this year’s meeting, Xi Jinping appeared to be more severe and rude to Democratic parties, and some heavy words were not spoken at that time in 2017. .
He believes it should be because Xi will be re-elected to the 20th National Congress, and there is a lot of controversy. He may also have received some criticism from the democratic parties during the meeting, so he reminded the democratic parties to position themselves well and follow the party’s Central Committee. Therefore, Xi’s speech did not even mention “friendly negotiation”, which turned directly into this slightly threatening statement.
Tang Jingyuan, a topical commentator, said that compared to the symposium before the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Xi’s tone was indeed significantly stronger, almost imperative. This reflects on one aspect Xi Jinping’s urgency to win re-election at the 20th National Congress, and also reflects that on the surface his quest for re-election is progressing smoothly, but in reality there are still great undercurrents and resistance.
Zheng Xuguang, a US scholar, told The Epoch Times on the 15th that Xi Jinping said these words are rare: “Such language shows that he is a little impatient and may not be in a good mood.”
Zheng Xuguang analyzed that one of the reasons could be that the phenomenon of inconsistency between the democratic parties and the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is serious, so Xi must deliberately point out. Moreover, Xi Jinping was more polite to them, but now, ten years later, he is no longer polite, because even the democratic parties are facing a change of position and Xi does not want anti-Communist people or people dissatisfied with the Communist Party to come out. .
“One of the problems that democratic parties have always had is that they want to take turns with the Communist Party. He was there during Mao Zedong’s time. Now he (Xi) may feel the need to beat them,” Zheng Xuguang said.
The Chinese “Democratic Party” in an embarrassing position
The so-called “Chinese Democratic Party” refers to the eight largest democratic parties in China, including the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, the China Democratic Alliance, the China Democratic National Construction Association, the China Association for the Promotion of Democracy, China Peasants and Workers Democratic Party, China Zhi Gong Party, Jiu San Society and Taiwan Democratic Self-Government Alliance.
The CCP has always claimed that the multi-party system of political cooperation and consultation under its leadership is the so-called “new party system”.
Hu Ping, the honorary editor of Beijing Spring, once told VOA that several democratic parties under the so-called new political party system in China are not even rubber stamps, but at most vases. Rubber stamps still represent at least one authority and these democratic parties only have one position in the CPPCC, which is not an authority.
In a response to a “Zhihu” question post about “What is it like to be a member of a Democratic Party in China?”, Netizen Xun Zi, who claimed to be a member of the Democratic National Construction Association, said that joining a democratic party is basically all kinds of meetings, being held by Propaganda has no right to speak in politics and only has a place in its own industry. “Families who pursue democracy and freedom should find another way!” He said.
Netizen Fan Xidi’s thread said, “What normal people in the Chinese Democratic Party do is clap their hands and pour liquor.”
Responsible editor: Hu Yulong
