Introduction to The Opposition Party
《在野党》杂志是中国民主党组党时期唯一的党刊，以传播中国的民主、人权等理念为宗旨，成立于1998年9月。《在野党》由毛庆祥先生倡议，并在中国浙江省创办，浙江筹委会成员轮值各期的编撰。出刊至第9期后，绝大多数成员被抓，刊物由聂敏之、陈树庆、王荣清继续出刊至第11期，因聂敏之等人被抓而停刊。
图为《在野党》第8期
但民主火种一直未灭，在历经27年之久，在毛庆祥、谢长发、朱虞夫和郑存柱等海内外中国民主党人的共同努力下，期刊于2025年6月25日在美国洛杉矶成功复刊。它正在以全新的面貌，延续前辈
的精神火炬。
新《在野党》杂志将分为《思想火种》《真相中国》《民运之路》《视频专栏》《作品连载》《档案馆》等内容模块，设有官方网站https://www.zyd1998.com，并于每月25日刊出电子期刊，纸质期刊会同步发布，敬请订阅。
主要成员介绍
毛庆祥（1950年5月24日—），中国民主党创始党员，新《在野党》杂志的发起者。浙江杭州人，自由撰稿人、人权活动家。1976年“四五运动”参与者，被关押三个月；1978年起投身杭州民主墙运动，担任《四五》、《华东》等民刊编辑，1981年因“反革命宣传煽动罪”判刑三年 。1998年积极筹建中国民主党，主编党刊《在野党》。1999年6月被捕，11月以“颠覆国家政权罪”获刑八年、剥夺政治权利三年，直至2007年9月14日刑满获释 。目前居住在中国大陆。
朱虞夫（1954年2月1日—），现任《在野党》杂志总编辑。浙江杭州人，诗人、异议作家、人权活动家，中国民主党创始党员。1978年底投入杭州民主墙运动，是发起人之一，主编《四五》月刊，并多次被传唤、抄家。1989年“六四”因“参与动乱”被收容审查，撤职；1998年积极参与中国民主党的筹备工作，并于当年11月当选为浙江筹委会常务工作组秘书长、全国筹委会筹委。1999年6月19日被捕，9月15日正式以“颠覆国家政权罪”判刑七年、剥夺政治权利三年，2006年9月15日出狱。出狱后仍持续民主运动，2007年再次被捕判刑二年、剥权二年；2011年因“茉莉花运动”被捕、判刑七年、剥权三年，累计服刑达16年。出狱后仍被严密监控，直至胃癌晚期出境治疗。目前居住在美国。
谢长发（1951年10月7日—），中国民主党湖南筹委会主席，是新《在野党》杂志的倡议人。湖南望城县坪塘镇人，民主异议人士。1989年参与天安门民主运动，任“工自联”领袖，六四后坚持公开谴责当局暴行，被判劳动教养两年。1998年与潘明栋等筹建中国民主党湖南筹委会，屡次遭拘留；自2002年起坚持定期聚会，联系各地民运人士并资助经济困难者。2005年撰写《中国民主党宣言》、《昭告海外同胞书》等文，并筹划召开全国代表大会。2008年因批评汶川地震“豆腐渣工程”再度被捕，2009年以“颠覆国家政权罪”判刑13年。目前居住在中国大陆。
郑存柱（1967年—），现任《在野党》杂志社社长。安徽合肥人，曾任中学、大学教师、出版社编辑、企业家，人权活动家，中国民主党党员、海外党部高层人士。1989年六四期间发起合肥学生运动，组织发起安徽省高校自治联合会并率学生赴京声援，是安徽省与政府谈判的学生代表之一。2000年在上海秘密参加中国民主党，2006年在美国洛杉矶建立海外联合总部，历任全国联合总部副秘书长及副主席、主席等职务。
组织框架介绍：
总编辑：朱虞夫
社长：郑存柱
荣誉主编（目前均居住在中国大陆）：毛庆祥 谢长发 胡石根 陈西 吕耿松 查建国 陈树庆 许万平 刘贤斌 胡明君 黄燕明
《在野党》设有副总编辑暨副社长、编辑部、责任编辑部、美编部、信息技术部、宣传与发行部、翻译部、收稿部、档案部等职能部门和行政部、财政部、新闻发布中心、营销部、外联部、法务部、国际联络与合作部等综合部门，成员大多数为中国民主党的海外新生力量。
Introduction to The Opposition Party
The Opposition Party magazine is the only official party publication of the China Democracy Party during its founding period. Established in September 1998 with the mission of promoting democracy and human rights in China, it was initiated by Mr. Mao Qingxiang in Zhejiang Province, with members of the Zhejiang Preparatory Committee taking turns as editors for each issue. After the 9th issue was published, most of the committee members were arrested. The magazine was then continued by Nie Minzhi, Chen Shuqiang, and Wang Rongqing until the 11th issue, after which it was forced to cease publication due to further arrests.
Image: The Opposition Party, Issue 8
Yet the flame of democracy never died. After 27 years, through the joint efforts of both domestic and overseas members of the China Democracy Party — including Mao Qingxiang, Xie Changfa, Zhu Yufu, and Zheng Cunzhu — the magazine was successfully relaunched in Los Angeles, USA, on June 25, 2025. Today, it carries forward the torch of its predecessors in a renewed form.
The new Opposition Party magazine consists of sections such as Seeds of Thought, Truth About China, The Road of the Democracy Movement, Video Columns, Serialized Works, and Archives. It maintains an official website at https://www.zyd1998.com and publishes an electronic issue on the 25th of each month, with a printed edition released simultaneously. Subscriptions are welcome.
Key Members
Mao Qingxiang (b. May 24, 1950) — Founding member of the China Democracy Party and initiator of the new Opposition Party. A native of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Mao is a freelance writer and human rights activist. He participated in the April Fifth Movement of 1976 and was detained for three months; in 1978, he joined the Hangzhou Democracy Wall movement, editing April Fifth and East China underground publications. In 1981, he was sentenced to three years in prison for “counterrevolutionary propaganda and incitement.” In 1998, he played an active role in establishing the CDP and served as chief editor of The Opposition Party. In June 1999, he was arrested and in November sentenced to eight years in prison and three years’ deprivation of political rights for “subversion of state power,” serving his full term until September 14, 2007. He currently resides in mainland China.
Zhu Yufu (b. February 1, 1954) — Current Editor-in-Chief of The Opposition Party. A poet, dissident writer, and human rights activist from Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Zhu is a founding member of the CDP. In late 1978, he was one of the initiators of the Hangzhou Democracy Wall movement, editing the April Fifth monthly and enduring repeated police summonses and home searches. In 1989, he was dismissed from his job and placed under investigation for “participating in unrest.” In 1998, he actively joined the CDP’s founding, serving as Secretary-General of the Zhejiang Preparatory Committee’s Executive Working Group and as a national preparatory committee member. In June 1999, he was arrested, and in September sentenced to seven years in prison and three years’ deprivation of political rights for “subversion of state power.” Released in 2006, he continued his activism, leading to a 2007 arrest and two-year sentence for “obstructing official duties,” followed in 2011 by a seven-year sentence for “inciting subversion” during the Jasmine Movement. He has served a total of 16 years in prison. After being closely monitored upon release, he eventually left for the United States for late-stage stomach cancer treatment, where he now resides.
Xie Changfa (b. October 7, 1951) — Chairman of the CDP Hunan Preparatory Committee and co-initiator of the new Opposition Party. A native of Pingtang Town, Wangcheng County, Hunan, Xie is a democracy activist who participated in the 1989 Tiananmen Movement as a leader of the Beijing Workers’ Autonomous Federation. Following the massacre, he continued to openly condemn the authorities, earning two years in a labor camp. In 1998, he co-founded the CDP Hunan Preparatory Committee with Pan Mingdong, enduring repeated detentions. From 2002 onward, he organized regular gatherings, networked with democracy activists nationwide, and provided aid to those in need. In 2005, he authored the China Democracy Party Declaration and An Open Letter to Overseas Compatriots, and planned a National Congress. In 2008, he was arrested again for criticizing shoddy school construction in the Wenchuan earthquake. In 2009, he was sentenced to 13 years in prison for “subversion of state power.” He currently resides in mainland China.
Zheng Cunzhu (b. 1967) — Current President of The Opposition Party. Born in Hefei, Anhui, Zheng has been a middle and university teacher, publishing editor, entrepreneur, human rights activist, and senior overseas CDP leader. During the 1989 Tiananmen Movement, he initiated student protests in Hefei, organized the Anhui University Students’ Autonomous Federation, and led a delegation to Beijing. He was one of Anhui’s student representatives in negotiations with the government. In 2000, he secretly joined the CDP in Shanghai, and in 2006, he established the Overseas Joint Headquarters in Los Angeles, USA, where he has served as Deputy Secretary-General, Vice Chairman, and Chairman.
Organizational Structure
Editor-in-Chief: Zhu Yufu
President: Zheng Cunzhu
Honorary Chief Editors (all currently residing in mainland China): Mao Qingxiang, Xie Changfa, Hu Shigen, Chen Xi, Lv Gengsong, Cha Jianguo, Chen Shuqiang, Xu Wanping, Liu Xianbin, Hu Mingjun, Huang Yanming
The Opposition Party has Deputy Editors-in-Chief and Deputy Presidents, along with departments for Editorial, Editorial Review, Art & Design, Information Technology, Publicity & Distribution, Translation, Manuscript Collection, and Archives. It also includes Administrative, Finance, Press & News Release, Marketing, External Liaison, Legal Affairs, and International Liaison & Cooperation divisions. Most of its members are part of the new overseas generation of the China Democracy Party.
