Editor: Li Zhiyang Responsible Editor: Hu Lili Translator: Wu Kezheng
Abstract: Chinese society has long reduced people to mere tools, neglecting individual dignity and value, resulting in widespread loss of self. The author calls for beginning with respecting others, reflecting on oneself, and taking active steps to rebuild independent character and foster a more humane society.
Under the CCP regime, the root of many problems lies in “not treating people as people.” Harsh as it sounds, it points directly to the root of society. In culture, institutions, and practices, “human beings” are often reduced to tools, data, or symbols, rather than flesh-and-blood individuals with thoughts and dignity.
I. The Root of Social Ills: Not Treating People as People
In society, people are assigned various labels but deprived of their essence as “human beings.” In the eyes of some officials, people are merely tools to fulfill targets, numbers on a statistical sheet, or pawns in propaganda: they may be “labor force” to fuel economic growth; “reproductive machines” to serve population policy; or “consumers” to generate profits. Yet behind these identities, few ever ask: who are they? What are their dreams, pains, and aspirations?
This “instrumentalization” mentality penetrates every corner: in education, students are reduced to scores, and teachers to enforcers of targets; in the workplace, employees become just a cog in the machine; in healthcare, patients are treated as “cases”; even in families, children are often regarded as extensions of their parents’ dreams rather than independent individuals. The root lies in the long-standing neglect of individual dignity and value, where collective goals and macro-level data replace human-centered concern.
II. The Tragedy of the Chinese People: A Lost Self
The tragedy of the Chinese people is this: they do not know what they are, they do not know what they should become, and they do not know what kind of life they can live.
First, they do not know what they are. Social labels obscure real individuality. We are pushed forward but rarely given the chance to explore ourselves. In China, an average student may like drawing or writing stories, but teachers and parents only focus on grades, labeling him as a “poor student.” He is pushed into cram schools and endless problem sets, with no one encouraging him to develop his talents. Over time, he begins to believe he truly is just a “poor student,” forgetting what he genuinely loves.
Second, they do not know what they should be. For a long time, society has imposed rigid standards of “success”—a high degree, high income, buying a house and a car, to start a family and establish a career. But these standards do not suit everyone. People are taught to obey but seldom encouraged to pursue unique paths. A boy who truly loves music may dream of becoming an independent musician. Yet once he leaves school, society and family constantly remind him: you need a “stable job,” you must buy a house, you must get married. He can only live like everyone else, working nine to five, forced into a script written by others’ expectations.
Lastly, they do not know what kind of life they can live. A society dominated by efficiency and results leads people to accept the notion of “this is the only way,” being told that life is nothing but competition and sacrifice—not dignity, selfhood, or happiness. Delivery workers are a vivid example: they rush around for over ten hours a day, just to deliver a few more parcels, to earn a few more yuan. They grow accustomed to this intense competition, told that “working to exhaustion is the only way out.” Over time, they no longer ask themselves whether they like this job, whether they can have leisure to accompany family, travel, or learn new skills, or whether they can pursue a better life. Instead, they equate life with deliveries, making money, and exhausting their bodies.
Conclusion
No one is a tool; each person is a unique being with emotions, dreams, and dignity. Change will not happen overnight, but it can begin with ourselves: respecting those around us and listening to their stories; reflecting on ourselves and refusing to be enslaved by others’ expectations; taking action to speak for the weak and advocate for humanity. Only in this way can we reshape the self and rebuild a more humane society.
Protest Diary in New York: CCP No. 2 Li Qiang, Get Out of the UN
Author: Mao Yiwei
Editor: Li Congling Executive Editor: Hu Lili
Abstract:Protesters from across the United States gathered at the United Nations headquarters, holding banners and chanting slogans to denounce Li Qiang as a representative of a dictatorship.
On the night of September 23, 2025, eight of us departed from Los Angeles for New York. After a five-and-a-half-hour flight, we landed at 5:30 a.m. — almost without sleep. In fact, none of the eight of us had closed our eyes all night. We didn’t even drop off our luggage; backpacks on our shoulders, we headed straight to the protest site.
This was a day we had to speak out — Li Qiang’s presence in New York does not represent the people; he represents dictatorship.
At 9:30 a.m., we arrived at the building of the Chinese Communist Party’s Permanent Mission to the UN. Together we held up a banner reading:
“Free Tibet! Free Taiwan! We want democracy and freedom! Li Qiang, Li Qiang — the next Li Keqiang!”
We shouted loudly:
“Down with the CCP! Freedom of belief!”
“CCP, get out of China! Get out of the United Nations!”
Our voices echoed through the street. Many passersby stopped to take photos; some gave us a thumbs-up in support.
We then marched toward the UN headquarters with our banner held high, chanting:
“Free, free China!”
“End CCP!”
“Li Qiang, get out of America!”
“Li Qiang, get out of the UN!”
Police blocking the street imposed traffic controls and tried to stop our path forward, but road closures could not halt our action. We continued to hold up our banner and voice our demands on the street in front of the UN building.
Friends from Flushing also joined us. They had gathered at the subway station at 8 a.m. and came to meet us. People from different places came together for the same belief. We looked out for one another; there was on-site security keeping order and a legal team on standby behind us. Standing on the street were not just the few of us, but countless others who believe in freedom and support us from behind.
The CCP rules through lies and maintains power through violence. It deprives people of faith, tramples human rights, plunders wealth, and spreads fear — yet it shamelessly claims to represent the Chinese people. Li Qiang is merely a spokesperson for this dictatorship machine. His presence at the United Nations is, in itself, an insult to the world.
As the morning sunlight fell on the UN building in New York, I stood on the street shouting, “Down with the CCP! Freedom of belief!” — fully aware that today I was just one among countless Chinese who yearn for freedom and resist tyranny.
Why Private Capital Is Repeatedly Suppressed — The Truth of Party-State Capitalism (Series II)
Abstract:
The systemic root of the repeated suppression of Chinese private capital lies in the party-state capitalist model of “power–capital integration.” The independence of private capital touches the red line of regime security. Periodic crackdowns on industries are not market-driven but political purges aimed at seizing assets and eliminating threats.
Author: Jing Huichen
Editor: Han Ruiyuan Executive Editor: Hu Lili Translator:He XingQiang
Date: September 22, 2025
In China’s current system, the repeated suppression of private capital is by no means accidental; it is the inevitable result of the structure of party-state capitalism. Political power and state-owned capital are deeply intertwined, forming a unique model of “power–capital integration.” Within this system, private capital is always in a vulnerable position, liable at any time to be suppressed, entrapped, or even liquidated. Many private entrepreneurs survive only in the cracks, and their final fate is often the seizure of their assets and the loss of their personal freedom.
I. The Red Line of Power: A Subordinate Status That Cannot Be Challenged
Under the party-state system, the development of private capital must be premised on obedience to power. On the surface, policies encourage the growth of private enterprises, but once a company becomes too large and builds independent influence, it may touch the red line of political power.
Thus, many crackdowns are not the result of market competition but of administrative and political measures: sudden investigations, harsh regulatory requirements, massive fines, and even forced public self-criticism by entrepreneurs. The message is clear — private companies are not independent market players; they must exist as vassals subordinate to political power.
In 2020, Ant Group was about to go public with a valuation exceeding USD 300 billion, poised to launch the world’s largest IPO. But after Jack Ma publicly criticized the regulatory system, the listing was abruptly halted on the eve of launch. The company was then forced into a sweeping “rectification,” and Jack Ma himself disappeared from public view for a period. This case revealed that once private capital touches the power red line, it can hardly escape political suppression.
II. The Hunt for Capital: State-Owned Enterprises’ Game of Takeovers
China’s most critical sectors — finance, energy, land, telecommunications — are almost entirely controlled by state-owned capital. With policy and resource advantages, party-state capital always holds the upper hand in competition.
This means that even when private firms are innovative and competitive, it is hard for them to survive long-term. Often, suppression is not the end but the prelude to a takeover. Once driven to the brink, companies are forced either to sell shares cheaply or to surrender control, eventually being absorbed into the state-capital system.
In 2018, the private insurance giant Anbang was taken over by regulators for “serious illegal operations,” and founder Wu Xiaohui was sentenced to prison. After the takeover, its core assets were restructured and transferred into the state-controlled Dajia Insurance Group — a textbook case of private assets being swallowed by state capital.
III. Security Anxiety: The Political Motive Behind Crackdowns
The real driver behind the repeated crackdowns on private capital is not merely economic interest but regime security. Once private capital develops independent strength, it brings social influence and a potential degree of autonomy — something the party-state cannot tolerate.
Periodic purges are therefore not just economic regulation but also political signaling. They remind all entrepreneurs: under this system, capital can only exist in dependence on power; otherwise, it will be eliminated.
In 2021, Didi Chuxing was investigated by regulators for data and information security after going public. Its app was removed from stores, forced into “rectification,” and heavily fined. The move showed that once a private platform grows large enough to wield independent social influence, it may trigger the regime’s security alarm — sending a clear warning to all: “Capital must depend on power, or it will be purged.”
IV. Reality in Action: From the Internet to Real Estate
This logic has been repeatedly proven in China.
The once-booming internet platform economy was abruptly “wiped out overnight” by policy decrees. The real estate sector, once hailed as a “pillar industry,” was redefined as “high-risk,” leading to the sudden collapse of numerous private developers and mass unemployment for millions of workers.
These are not natural market adjustments but direct interventions driven by political security needs and economic control.
V. Conclusion: A Structural Inevitability
The repeated suppression of private capital is neither a series of accidents nor isolated policy mistakes; it is the inevitable logic of the party-state capitalist system. The accumulation of wealth and the space for freedom can ultimately be devoured by power.
In solidarity with Zhang Yadi: Faith is innocent, speech is innocent!
Author: Mao Yiwei
Editor: Li Zhiyang Responsible Editor: Hu Lili
Abstract: Zhang Yadi, an international student, disappeared for more than 40 days after returning to China. She was suppressed for caring about the fate of ethnic minorities. Faith is innocent, speech is innocent! To be in solidarity with her is to protect our common freedom.
Zhang Yadi, who is 22 years old, was originally an ordinary international student. She studied Tibetan in France, met Tibetans, and joined the “Chinese Youth Tibetan Association”, just to promote understanding between Chinese and Tibetan. She once went to Diqing, Yunnan, to visit the demolition of Tibetans with her own eyes. He was supposed to go to London to continue his studies in September, but he disappeared after returning to Changsha to visit his relatives. It has been more than 40 days now.
Her family hired a lawyer but was turned away by the sentence “involving state secrets”; Zhang’s mother asked for help but was also rudely blocked by strangers. This method is not strange: first, the loss of contact, then the secret detention, and finally the charge of unnecessary crimes.
Zhang Yadi is not guilty. She just learns a language, cares about the neglected, and bravely pursues the truth. However, under such a system, faith is regarded as a sin, speech is regarded as a sin, and concern for the fate of ethnic minorities may also be exchanged for prison. Today is her and tomorrow may be any of us.
I admire her courage, and therefore I am more sober: under high pressure, it is necessary to stand up. Whether it is overseas students, activists, or people who simply care about the truth, they may become targets of monitoring and suppression.
We can’t be silent. Remembering her name and her courage is the beginning of resisting fear.
We should say it out loud:
Faith is innocent! Speech is innocent!
Release Zhang Yadi immediately and unconditionally!
Announce her current situation, ensure judicial fairness, and put an end to inhumane treatment!
Zhang Yadi is not alone. Her courage will ignite more people’s hearts. The more high-pressure it is, the more it shows that the regime is guilty. As long as we don’t let her be forgotten, she won’t be silent.
To support Zhang Yadi is to fight for our own future freedom!
