July 27 | In front of the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco
In Memory of the Courage of the People of Taishi Village, In Tribute to the Sacrifice of Mr. Guo Feixiong
二十年前，在广东番禺，一群普通的村民站了出来，勇敢地行使宪法赋予他们的民主权利，试图通过合法程序罢免贪腐的村干部。他们的村庄，太石村，从此载入历史，成为中国基层民主运动的一座丰碑。
太石村罢免事件，是中国基层民主探索中具有里程碑意义的事件。它不仅揭示了中共政权对民主的深层恐惧与顽固抵制，也向世人展示了公民觉醒的力量。太石村村民的抗争，以及众多维权人士的声援，点燃了中国民主运动的一簇火种，照亮了后来者前行的方向。。著名维权人士郭飞雄因参与支持此事件，先后被判重刑19年：2006至2011年被判刑五年，2015年11月27日被判刑6年：2022年1月被以涉嫌“煽动颠覆国家政权罪”第三次入狱，2023年5月8日被判入狱八年。郭在入狱后健康急速恶化，出现口腔大出血、行走不稳等症状，2016年4月传出性命危急，但监狱方还拒绝提供及时救治，。2022年1月10日清晨，其妻张青病故。多年来他与太石村村民共同谱写的一页抗争历史，至今仍激励着无数追求自由、公义与民主的中国人，是中国追求民主道路上的不朽篇章。
在事件二十周年之际，中国民主党、中国民主基金会谨此发起纪念活动，缅怀太石村人民的勇气，致敬郭飞雄先生的牺牲，并呼吁社会各界，继续奋斗，为实现一个真正自由、民主、法治的新中国而努力.
活动将于7月27日下午2点 在旧金山中国领事馆门口举行
召集人：王军涛/赵长青
组织人：张小驹/郝剑平/郑云/张俊杰
现场负责：罗凤文/耿陆弢/缪青/吴京/罗凤文/黄晓敏
现场事务：关永杰/邢贵/庄帆/刘静涛/杨宇新
July 27 | In front of the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco
In Memory of the Courage of the People of Taishi Village, In Tribute to the Sacrifice of Mr. Guo Feixiong
Twenty years ago, in Panyu, Guangdong, a group of ordinary villagers stood up and bravely exercised their democratic rights granted by the Constitution, attempting to remove corrupt village officials through legal procedures. Their village, Taishi Village, was thus written into history and became a monument in China’s grassroots democratic movement.
The Taishi Village Recall Incident is a milestone event in China’s exploration of grassroots democracy. It not only revealed the deep-rooted fear and stubborn resistance of the Chinese Communist regime toward democracy, but also demonstrated to the world the power of civic awakening. The resistance of the villagers in Taishi, along with the support of many rights defenders, ignited a spark in China’s democratic movement and illuminated the path for those who followed.
Renowned rights activist Guo Feixiong was sentenced to a total of 19 years for his involvement in and support of this incident:
• From 2006 to 2011, he was sentenced to five years;
• On November 27, 2015, he was sentenced to six years;
• In January 2022, he was imprisoned for the third time, charged with “inciting subversion of state power,” and on May 8, 2023, he was sentenced to eight years.
After being imprisoned, Guo’s health rapidly deteriorated, with symptoms including severe oral bleeding and unstable walking. In April 2016, reports emerged that his life was in critical danger, yet the prison authorities still refused to provide timely medical treatment. On the morning of January 10, 2022, his wife Zhang Qing passed away.
For many years, the chapter of resistance that he co-wrote with the villagers of Taishi continues to inspire countless Chinese people who yearn for freedom, justice, and democracy. It is an immortal chapter in China’s pursuit of democracy.
On the 20th anniversary of the incident, the China Democracy Party and the China Democracy Foundation hereby initiate a commemorative event to honor the courage of the people of Taishi Village, to pay tribute to the sacrifice of Mr. Guo Feixiong, and to call on all sectors of society to continue the struggle—toward the realization of a truly free, democratic, and law-based new China.
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The event will be held on July 27 at 2:00 PM
In front of the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco
Address: 1450 Laguna St, San Francisco, CA 94115
Conveners: Wang Juntao / Zhao Changqing
Organizers: Zhang Xiaoju / Hao Jianping / Zheng Yun / Zhang Junjie
On-site Coordinators: Luo Fengwen / Geng Lutao / Miao Qing / Wu Jing / Luo Fengwen / Huang Xiaomin
Logistics: Guan Yongjie / Xing Gui / Zhuang Fan / Liu Jingtao / Yang Yuxin
