2016年3月17日星期四

A Brief Introduction to The Black Hole of the Chinese Democratic Movement


If you pay close attention to the global struggle for human rights, you have probably already noticed opportunistic individuals or groups sometimes appear on the scene and use the pro-democracy cause to further their own selfish agendas.  More specifically, they infiltrate groups and organizations that were formed to further human rights and fight authoritarianism in order to gain permanent residency so that they can economically benefit from the generosity of a host country that welcomes and offers protection to the oppressed.

The Black Hole of the Democratic Movement exposes the corrupt activities of Zang Xihong (otherwise known as Sheng Xue), a Chinese Canadian who has financially exploited others for her own personal gain through her position of assisting in the verification of the refugee status of prospective Chinese refugees to Canada.

Zang Xihong is not only a pseudo-political community leader, but also a reporter of somewhat dubious status. She has held the positions of Writer in Residence at Carleton University and McMaster University, and has also held the position of Writer in Exile at the University of Alberta.  Interestingly, she didn’t publish any writings while she held those posts, yet she continues to misuse her influence in attempts to gain positions on Canadian literary bodies. 

Zang Xihong sometimes holds conferences, anti-communist protests, and freedom rallies for Tibet as well as many other causes that she has hijacked. For these events, she has collected donations, large amounts of which found their way into her own pocket. Although she has assisted in some legitimate ways, such as helping some wrongfully persecuted Chinese lawyers and writers, she used these examples as advertisements to further her own illegitimate refugee processing business for Chinese economic refugees and corrupt Chinese government officials. She fabricates backgrounds for these privileged clients in order to circumvent Canadian government regulations, and in return, she accepts monetary and even property kickbacks. 

Many people have questioned her and have exposed her corruption for defrauding of the Canadian government’s political asylum policies. However, because Zang Xihong is surrounded by many supporters who have criminal connections, she is often able to threaten and intimidate anyone who criticizes her. 

 The Black Hole of the Democratic Movement shows how Zang Xihong and her group are a malignant tumor on the Chinese democratic movement, damaging the generosity of her host country and soiling the cause she claims to support. The authors of the book openly confront this growing problem that threatens to undermine the Chinese democratic movement.  It is a collection of cautionary essays, which through their unflinching examination, gives hope that the movement can be purified, restored and renewed.




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