作者：王礼华

编辑：周志刚 校对：毛一炜 翻译：戈冰

2026年3月14日，在全球地缘政治格局深刻演变的复杂背景下，中国民主党夏威夷党部于党部办公室成功举办了一场气氛热烈的民主沙龙活动。

活动当天，七名党员齐聚一堂。沙龙以“世界变局中的民主挑战与机遇”为核心议题，旨在通过自由讨论强化党员对国际形势的认知。在近三个小时的交流中，各位党员踊跃发言，结合时事热点各抒己见：有的党员深度剖析了近期区域冲突对地缘格局的冲击，有的则从基层组织建设出发，探讨了海外民主运动的本土化策略。

党员吕斌首先发言。他针对党部活动的未来发展提出了提出了推动活动多元化发展的建议。吕斌指出，党部活动不应局限于室内研讨，应通过举办户外宣讲、社区互动及多媒体展示等多种形式，提升党部的社会可见度。他认为，只有活动形式更贴近生活、更加多元化，才能有效吸引不同背景的民众关注并参与民主事业。

与会党员集体合影

党员徐中啸在发言中对近期伊朗引发的地区冲突表示深度关切。他指出，中东局势的动荡不仅是局部危机，更是全球威权势力连锁反应的一部分。他认为，伊朗局势的演变正深刻牵制着全球民主阵营的精力，这种地缘博弈的失衡将间接影响亚洲的民主化进程，党员们必须对此保持高度的警惕与研判。

党员李艺在基层党建的发展上建言献策。她指出：夏威夷党部在深耕社区的同时，应高度重视女性力量的崛起，积极发展女性党员。李艺强调，女性党员在民主运动中具有独特的韧性与亲和力，增加女性比例不仅能优化党部的成员结构，更能为基层组织注入更多元、温和且坚定的视角。

作为本次活动的主要筹备者之一，萨克拉门托党部主任张小驹在会上特别普及了党旗的图案构成及其深刻意义。他详细讲解了党旗象征的民主、自由与法治精神，并对党史知识进行了系统的梳理与回顾。他指出，了解党旗与党史是每一位党员的必修课，只有铭记奋斗历程，才能在复杂的局势中找准定位，守住初心。

活动最后，党部副主任王礼华作总结陈词。他直言不讳地指出，随着当前国际地缘政治的剧烈重组，中国民主化的契机已经到来。王礼华强调，内外环境的交织演变正让原本僵化的局势出现松动，这要求全体党员必须具备敏锐的政治嗅觉。他呼吁，与其等待时机，不如创造时机，党部不仅要加强思想研讨，更要通过扎实的基层组织建设，为迎接即将到来的历史转折点做好充分的组织与人才储备。

现场讨论声此起彼伏，不同观点的碰撞擦出了智慧的火花。与会党员一致认为，在动荡的国际环境中，坚持民主信念、保持思想的敏锐与团结至关重要。此次沙龙不仅深化了党员间的同袍情谊，更进一步凝聚了党部的向心力，展现了夏威夷党部成员积极投身时代潮流、关注中国民主化的责任担当。

参加此次活动的党员有:

王礼华, 张小驹, 徐中啸, 吕斌, 柴家林 李艺 ,陈佳

投稿: 夏威夷党部副主任 王礼华

2026年3月14日

Hawaii Party Headquarters of China’s Democratic Party Hosts Democracy Salon

By ：Wang Lihua

Editor: Zhou Zhigang

Proofread: Mao Yiwei

Translation: Ge Bing

Abstract: The Hawaii Party Department of the Chinese Democratic Party held a democracy salon to discuss the changes in the international situation and the opportunities for China’s democratization, and stressed the importance of strengthening grassroots construction, expanding social influence and building the strength of the Party members.

On March 14, 2026, in the midst of a profound shift in global geopolitics, the Hawaii Party Department of the Chinese Democratic Party successfully hosted a lively pro-democracy salon event in the party office.

Seven party members gathered on the day of the event. Sharon focused on “democratic challenges and opportunities in a changing world,” aiming to enhance party members’ awareness of the international situation through free discussion. In the nearly three hours of exchanges, the members spoke out enthusiastically and spoke out in combination with the hot spots of current affairs: some of them deeply analyzed the impact of recent regional conflicts on the geopolitical landscape, while others explored the localization strategies of overseas democratic movements from the perspective of grassroots organization building.

Party member Lü Bin will speak first. He put forward the suggestions of promoting the diversification of the activities for the future development of the party department. Party activities should not be limited to indoor seminars, but should be conducted through outdoor presentations, community interaction and multimedia displays to enhance the social visibility of the party, Lu said. He believes that only if the activities are more closely related to life and diversified can they effectively attract the attention of people from different backgrounds and participate in the democratic cause.

Party members present for group photo

In his speech, party member Xu Zhongxiao expressed deep concern about the recent regional conflict triggered by Iran. He noted that the turmoil in the Middle East is not only a local crisis, but also part of a chain reaction of authoritarian forces around the world. He argues that the global democratic camp is being held hostage by the evolution of Iran, and that the imbalance in the geopolitical game will indirectly influence democratization in Asia, which party members must be vigilant and critical of.

Party member Li Yi offered suggestions on the development of Party building at the grass-roots level. The Hawaii Party Department should pay great attention to the rise of women and actively develop female party members while continuing to cultivate communities, she said. Li stressed that female party members have a unique tenacity and affinity in the democratic movement, and that increasing the proportion of women not only optimizes the membership structure of party departments, but also injects more diverse, moderate and firm perspectives into grassroots organizations.

Zhang Xiaoju, head of the Sacramento Party Headquarters and one of the main organizers of the event, made the banner’s design and its profound significance widely known. He explained in detail the spirit of democracy, freedom and rule of law symbolized by the Party flag, and combed and reviewed systematically the Party’s knowledge of history. Knowing the party’s flag and history is a compulsory course for every member of the party, he said, adding that only by bearing in mind the course of struggle can one locate himself in a complicated situation and hold on to his original aspiration.

At the end of the event, Wang Lihua, deputy director of the Party Department, made a concluding statement. He bluntly pointed out that, with the current drastic realignment of international geopolitics, the time had come for China to democratize. Mr. Wang stressed that the combination of internal and external circumstances was loosening an already sclerotic situation, which required all party members to have a keen sense of politics. He called on the Party headquarters not only to strengthen ideological discussions, but also to build a solid grassroots organization and make a good reserve of personnel to meet the coming turning point in history.

There was a lot of talk on the ground, and the clash of ideas wiped out the spark of wisdom. The participants agreed that in a turbulent international environment, it was essential to uphold democratic convictions and to maintain intellectual acumen and solidarity. Sharon’s visit not only deepened the friendship among Party members, but also consolidated the centripetal force of the Party Department, demonstrating the responsibility of the Party Department members in Hawaii to actively devote themselves to the trend of the times and pay attention to democratization in China.

Party members attending the event included:

Wang Lihua, Zhang Xiaoju, Xu Zhongxiao, Lu Bin, Chai Jialin Liyi, Chen Jia

Contributed: Wang Lihua, Deputy Director of the Hawaii Party Headquarters

March 14, 2026