Submitted by: Yuan Jue | Chief Editor: Lu Huiwen Translator: Lu Huiwen
In the early days of the China Democracy Party’s founding, friends from all over the country came to Hangzhou to learn from the experience, and upon returning, they established preparatory committees in their respective regions.
On June 25, 1998, just hours before U.S. President Bill Clinton arrived in mainland China for a state visit, Wang Youcai, Wang Donghai, and Lin Hui submitted a written application to the Zhejiang Provincial Civil Affairs Bureau, requesting official registration of the Zhejiang Preparatory Committee of the China Democracy Party (CDP).
This marked the first time in 50 years of CCP rule that political dissidents had openly applied to form an opposition party—an unprecedented and monumental event in the history of China’s pro-democracy movement.
Wang Youcai and his colleagues entrusted the Information Center for Human Rights and Democracy (based in Hong Kong) to release a founding declaration and the party’s draft constitution. That same afternoon, they personally submitted the registration documents to the Zhejiang Provincial Civil Affairs Department. This act—openly declaring the formation of an opposition party within China—was a landmark moment in Chinese political history.
The Zhejiang Preparatory Committee of the China Democracy Party, founded by well-known student leader Wang Youcai and dissidents Wang Donghai and Lin Hui, issued a “Public Declaration” and a draft party constitution. They asserted that all political power must originate from and serve the people, and that governments should be formed based on the public will and through direct democratic elections.
The China Democracy Party’s stated mission is to:
• Achieve direct democratic elections
• Establish a constitutional democratic political system
• Create a mechanism of separation of powers
• Eradicate the roots of dictatorship and political corruption
The CDP also called on pro-democracy activists across China to join the party and work toward convening a National Congress as soon as possible.
Wang Youcai, one of the 21 student leaders most wanted after the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, was later sentenced to four years in prison and released at the end of 1991. He currently resides in Hangzhou.
Wang Donghai, a department store manager during the 1989 movement, was imprisoned for three years after June Fourth.
Lin Hui had just graduated from Ningbo University and was a member of the Zhejiang Writers Association.
Upon learning of the formation of the CDP in Zhejiang, overseas pro-democracy activists Wang Bingzhang and Wang Xizhe immediately took interest. While coordinating with contacts in Zhejiang, they organized support efforts in other provinces. In early July, upon receiving authorization from their Zhejiang colleagues, they founded the China Democracy Party Overseas Support Association, with Wang Xizhe serving as its first president.
One of the CDP’s co-founders, Zhu Yufu, was forcibly taken from the street by public security officers at 10:00 a.m. on the 30th for distributing large numbers of leaflets promoting the CDP Declaration. Zhu Yufu was formerly the editor of Qianjiang Tide, a pro-democracy magazine from the 1979 “Democracy Wall” era in Hangzhou, and had also been detained for two months during the 1989 movement.
Public Declaration on the Establishment of the Zhejiang Preparatory Committee of the China Democracy Party
Submitted by: Yuan Jue Chief Editor: Lu Huiwen Translator: Lu Huiwen
Declaration drafter Zhu Zhengming (left) and Zhu Yufu (right)
Full Text:
Whereas no one has the right to maintain their rule over others through violence—yet such phenomena persist in our society;
Whereas modern civilization and reason have spread across the globe, yet the shadows of feudal despotism and ignorance still shroud our nation;
Whereas human nature still bears its weaknesses, the fight against political dictatorship and corruption is an eternal struggle for justice;
Whereas the people need their own political organization and representatives;
Whereas the freedom of association is a sacred, inalienable right born with every citizen—
We, a group of individuals from all walks of life, determined to devote our years to the cause, hereby declare the establishment of the China Democracy Party to promote liberty, democracy, justice, and peace.
The China Democracy Party firmly believes that all political power must come from and serve the public;
That government must be established according to the will of the people, operate according to the will of the people, and serve the interests of the people;
That the government is the servant of the public, not its master.
The China Democracy Party affirms that a legitimate government must be founded on the conscious consent of the people, through free, fair, and direct democratic elections.
We condemn all forms of election manipulation and fraud.
We oppose monopolization of the press and publishing, and reject the use of violence or economic coercion by vested interest groups to enforce policies of ignorance and control.
The China Democracy Party strongly condemns the ruling regime’s use of violence to suppress political opposition.
We denounce the use of torture and forced labor against imprisoned dissidents, and demand the immediate release of all individuals imprisoned for their political beliefs.
We assert that any power gained through violence or the threat of violence is illegitimate.
The China Democracy Party strives to eliminate all parasitic practices where political power is used to gain economic advantage or personal luxury.
The China Democracy Party firmly upholds the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
We affirm that these rights are sacred and inalienable, and we will continue to fight against any violations of human rights.
We oppose all forms of political and economic monopoly.
We advocate for fair competition in both politics and the economy to promote clean and efficient governance and development.
The China Democracy Party supports orderly social change.
We oppose chaos, looting, and violence, and reject the use of violence to counter violence.
We pursue our political goals through non-violent, peaceful, and rational means, and we advocate civilized dialogue as the path to resolving all disputes and conflicts.
We stand firmly against terrorism.
Our party’s mission is to achieve direct democratic elections and to establish a constitutional democratic political system.
We seek to build a system of checks and balances, ensuring mutual oversight and healthy circulation of political power, such that no individual or group can base their authority on violence.
We advocate for the nationalization of the military and the eradication of the roots of dictatorship and corruption, to free the Chinese nation from tyranny once and for all.
The China Democracy Party practices direct democratic elections within the party.
All levels of party committees and leaders are elected from the bottom up, with term limits.
The National Committee of the Party serves the entire membership.
We welcome all individuals who agree with and support our platform and principles, and who are willing to contribute, to join our party.
We seek to unite all who share our political goals and policy vision.
The China Democracy Party calls on pro-democracy activists across the country to join the party, to form provincial and municipal committees, and to elect representatives to attend the National Congress and establish the National Committee.
China Democracy Party – Zhejiang Preparatory Committee
Hunan Health Commission, Changsha Public Security Bureau, and Central South University Conclude: Lou Shuaiyu Died by Suicide
By Lu Huiwen Edited by Luo Zhifei Translator: Lu Huiwen
On June 13, 2025, a joint investigation team composed of the Hunan Provincial Health Commission, Changsha Public Security Bureau, and Central South University officially concluded that Lou Shuaiyu died by suicide and that no criminal case was involved. With this announcement, the highly publicized Lou Shuaiyu case was brought to an abrupt close amid widespread national controversy.
In the month leading up to the release of the report, Lou’s case had become a major point of debate across mainstream and independent media in mainland China, dominating trending topics on Weibo for several days. Lou’s parents, as well as concerned supporters at home and abroad, had high hopes that the case would receive fair and transparent handling.
Background: The Death of Medical Intern Lou Shuaiyu
Lou Shuaiyu, born in 1996, was a 28-year-old medical intern specializing in kidney transplants at the Xiangya Second Hospital affiliated with Central South University in Changsha, Hunan. On May 8, 2024, he fell to his death from a campus dormitory building. Authorities from the local police and hospital quickly declared the cause to be suicide and ruled out foul play—an assessment that triggered widespread public skepticism and scrutiny.
Key Doubts Raised by Family and the Public
Many questioned the suicide ruling and suspected foul play or silencing efforts:
1. Suspicious Fall Site: Lou’s body was found in a narrow passageway only 80 cm wide, located 7 meters from the dorm wall. The distance made the idea of a voluntary jump seem implausible.
2. Signs of a Struggle: Inside the dorm, his bed was in disarray, his glasses were shattered, drawers were rummaged through, and blood was found—elements inconsistent with a typical suicide scene, according to his family.
3. No Prior Indication of Suicide: Lou had reportedly stated during a livestream, “I will never kill myself,” a statement that stood in stark contrast to official findings.
4. Large Transfers and Data Deletion: The family claimed the hospital had transferred over 400,000 yuan to Lou’s account under the label of “labor compensation,” and that after his death, his computer was swiftly retrieved and its contents deleted.
5. Discrepancy Between State and Independent Media: While family members and independent outlets believed Lou’s death might be linked to his whistleblowing on illegal organ transplant practices, state media firmly denied any connection, asserting the cause of death was unrelated.
The Official Conclusions Released on June 13, 2025
1. General Findings: The joint investigation concluded Lou died by suicide, found no criminal elements, and detected no illegal organ transplant activities.
2. Verification of Organ Data: The 50 questionable transplant cases raised by the family were verified and deemed traceable within China’s official organ allocation system, thus considered legal.
3. Rebuttal of Key Claims: Authorities stated that Lou’s alleged final message—telling a colleague to submit his computer files to disciplinary authorities—was never actually sent. They also claimed that his computer had not been wiped, suggesting the family may have misunderstood.
Commentary: A Case Closed, A System Exposed.
The government’s final statement not only closed the Lou Shuaiyu case but also exposed the deeper systemic flaws of justice under authoritarian rule in China. It revealed a sophisticated evolution in the Chinese Communist Party’s propaganda and “stability maintenance” apparatus.
From the time of Lou’s death to the release of the official report over a year later, discussion of the case remained taboo across state and private media. Posts were deleted, accounts censored, and discussion throttled. Yet in the weeks leading up to the June 13 announcement, the topic was unexpectedly opened to broad public discourse.
Major media outlets and influencers began reporting freely, and Lou’s name once again dominated trending lists—creating an illusion of justice in motion and resolution on the horizon.
Then came the official conclusion—a high-profile government investigation that ultimately declared nothing abnormal.
This marks a new strategy in state control: no longer merely burying the truth, but acknowledging the facts—only to redefine them.
The state now tells you: Yes, this did happen. Yes, you are allowed to talk about it. But in the end, we will tell you what it means.
Black is white.
Wrong is right.
And justice, once again, becomes a tool of control rather than truth.
The Failure of Hong Kong’s Anti-Extradition Movement: The CCP’s Inherent Refusal to Compromise
By Liu Shiwei | Chief Editors: Liu Shuangyuan, Luo Zhifei Translator: Lu Huiwen
At the core of Chinese communism lies an unwavering commitment to the absolute authority of the Party. Any challenge to that authority is seen as a threat to the regime itself. This core logic was on full display during the 2019 Anti-Extradition Movement in Hong Kong.
In the face of mass peaceful demonstrations involving over a million citizens, the Hong Kong government, backed by Beijing, made no effort to resolve the crisis through dialogue or negotiation. Instead, Chief Executive Carrie Lam forcibly pushed forward the Extradition Bill on June 12, triggering violent clashes between police and protesters. Beijing, for its part, labeled the movement a “color revolution” and accused foreign forces of interference, thereby closing the door to any potential negotiations.
As the protests continued, the police escalated their use of force, deploying tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse crowds. By the end of May 2020, nearly 9,000 people had been arrested. On June 30, 2020, Beijing bypassed Hong Kong’s legislature and directly imposed the Hong Kong National Security Law, introducing charges such as “secession” and “subversion” into Hong Kong’s legal system. This law marked the beginning of a full-scale crackdown—not only on protesters but also on freedom of speech and press—revealing the CCP’s absolute intolerance for dissent of any kind.
Joshua Wong, a prominent figure in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, was born in 1996. At the age of 15 (in 2011), he founded the student group Scholarism, which opposed the Hong Kong government’s “Moral and National Education” curriculum and succeeded in forcing its withdrawal—demonstrating his organizational skill and influence. In 2014, he led the Umbrella Movement, calling for genuine universal suffrage. He was arrested for occupying Civic Square and later named one of TIME Magazine’s most influential teens globally. These actions reflect his unwavering attempt to pursue democratic reform through peaceful protest, but rather than engage in dialogue, the authorities chose legal suppression.
During the Anti-Extradition Movement, Wong, as Secretary-General of Demosistō, actively organized protests and urged international attention on Hong Kong’s plight. In June 2019, he was arrested for surrounding police headquarters. In November 2020, he was sentenced to 13.5 months in prison for illegal assembly. Even under extreme pressure, he continued to speak out. In May 2020, he publicly vowed to resist the National Security Law, declaring a “war of attrition” against the CCP.
In January 2021, Joshua Wong was arrested under the National Security Law. In November 2024, he was sentenced to 4 years and 8 months in prison in the “47 activists case” involving opposition primaries. In June 2025, while still incarcerated, he was charged again—this time with alleged “collusion with foreign forces,” potentially facing life imprisonment. These repeated prosecutions show that even when behind bars, Wong remains a target. The CCP seeks not just to suppress him but to eradicate his influence altogether. This relentless persecution reflects the nature of the CCP’s dictatorship: it refuses compromise and aims to obliterate all dissent.
Caption: On June 14, 2025, the China Democracy Party held a solidarity event at the Liberty Sculpture Park in Los Angeles to support Joshua Wong.
Joshua Wong’s resistance has garnered international attention, and he is widely seen as a symbol of Hong Kong’s democracy movement. In June 2025, overseas Hong Kongers launched global solidarity events to protest the CCP’s blatant injustice—especially the additional charges laid on Wong while he was already imprisoned.
The Anti-Extradition Movement and its aftermath reveal a grim truth about the CCP’s authoritarian nature: built on absolute Party authority, it rejects any form of compromise or negotiation.
When faced with peaceful demands from millions, the CCP responded with force, repression through law, and ideological restructuring—culminating in the National Security Law that reshaped Hong Kong society. Joshua Wong’s journey is a microcosm of this reality: from Scholarism to the Umbrella Movement to the Anti-Extradition Movement, he pursued democracy peacefully but was met with repeated imprisonment and persecution. Any hope that the CCP would democratize is a fallacy. As a regime with everything to lose, democracy spells its end. The CCP would rather see Hong Kong collapse than allow even a spark of democracy to survive.
Joshua Wong’s experience illustrates how the CCP’s totalitarian regime not only rejects dissent but systematically seeks to eliminate all potential threats. The failure of the Anti-Extradition Movement and the tragedy of Wong’s continued persecution are evidence of this brutal reality. He could have fled Hong Kong—but he chose to stay, using his own suffering to tell the world: the future of Hong Kong lies under the shadow of the National Security Law, but the courage of Wong and others will remain a beacon for all who pursue freedom.
我是中国民主党党员侯改英,我参与6.4纪念活动,自己设计图案并印在衣服上,只为传播六四的火种,反抗独裁皇帝习近平,反抗中共奴役暴政,做民主的守夜人! 作者:侯改英 编辑:王尊福 责任编辑:罗志飞 I am Hou Gaiying, a member of the China Democracy Party. I took part in the June 4th commemoration and personally designed a graphic that I printed on my clothing—all to keep the flame of Tiananmen alive, to resist the tyrant Xi Jinping, to stand against the CCP’s enslaving dictatorship, and to serve as a watcher for democracy in the dark night!
By Hou Gaiying Editor: Wang Zunfu Chief Editor: Luo Zhifei Translator: Lu Huiwen
“The Asylum” Sitcom Premieres, Marking a New Cultural Endeavor by the China Democracy Party
By Chen Ende | Edited by Luo Zhifei & Lu Huiwen Translator: Lu Huiwen
The China Democracy Party National Committee’s Los Angeles branch has officially launched production of its original 100-episode sitcom The Asylum, with the premiere episode “Welcome to the Asylum” now available online. I am the director of the show. This is a short-form political satire blending dark humor, absurdism, and metaphorical realism, set within a fictional mental asylum—an allegorical space mirroring the closed nature of Chinese society. Through the interactions between patients and staff, power holders and the awakened, the show gradually unveils the underlying social archetypes and systemic critiques embedded in each character.
Unlike traditional protests or street demonstrations, The Asylum offers a rare example of pro-democracy cultural expression in recent years. Written, directed, and acted entirely by participants in the democracy movement, the series balances personal reflection with public outreach. It not only allows individual voices to emerge but also aims to stir emotional resonance and awareness among viewers through artistic storytelling.
The main cast includes:
• Li Jingwei as “Xi Jinping” • Sun Xiaolong as “Xi Wawa” • Huang Xiaomin as “Minmin” • Luo Zhifei as “Jianguo” • Li Xiaoyan as “Honghong” • Zheng Min as “Yuanyuan” • Lu Huiwen as “Meili”
Lu Xinhu serves as stage manager and prop master, while Sun Xiaolong also works as production coordinator.
Huang Xiaomin (second from right) said:
“Minmin is just an ordinary person labeled insane and thrown into the asylum for ‘speaking the truth.’ She has no background or privilege but dares to question, to speak out, to resist. She represents the countless Chinese citizens who have been oppressed for standing up for justice.”
Luo Zhifei (far left) shared:
“Playing Jianguo was like revisiting my past. He’s a privileged ‘Red Third Generation’ who ends up in the asylum simply for telling the truth—an ‘insider madman.’ I, too, once tried to expose corruption from within the system and was warned: ‘If you don’t shut up, we’ll throw you in a psychiatric ward.’”
Sun Xiaolong (second from left) commented:
“‘Xi Wawa’ is a bootlicking bureaucrat who rose through nepotism—slick-tongued and spineless, terrified of his wife. He shows us that the real danger isn’t an individual going mad, but an entire system that forces you to act insane—and rewards you for doing it convincingly.”
Lu Xinhu (far right) said:
The Asylum is a reflection of China’s current reality. The Communist Party throws dissidents into prison, into psychiatric hospitals. They’ve done it before, they’re doing it now, and they’ll keep doing it.
Li Jingwei (third from right) added:
“In The Asylum, ‘Xi Jinping’ is the director of the institution. Through dark humor, the show exposes how authoritarian regimes suppress free speech and brutally silence those who speak the truth, fight for democracy, or demand freedom. Labeling people as ‘mentally ill’ is just one method—illegal detention and torture serve the same silencing purpose. Without freedom of expression, no other human rights can truly exist.”
As the show’s writer, cinematographer, and editor, I (also pictured third from right) can say we’ve tentatively set 100 episodes as the goal—but we’re aiming for 300, or even more. As long as the CCP exists, we’ll keep creating. This series is our unique way of exposing the brutal nature of CCP rule. While we aim to make people laugh, we also hope this artistic expression awakens more Chinese citizens.
The Asylum is not about shouting slogans or rallying in the streets. We’ve chosen theater as our form of protest—to question reality, to take a stand. This approach may not be fast or fierce, but it leaves something lasting. It touches hearts. Beyond speeches and marches, we want to open another path—using storytelling to help more people understand, resonate, and ultimately awaken.
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Chen Ende
Member of the China Democracy Party Director, writer, cinematographer, and editor of The Asylum June 18, 2025 – Los Angeles