Wei Jingsheng Foundation News and Article Release Issue: A1242-W859

魏京生基金会新闻与文章发布号：A1242-W859

Release Date: Sept. 8, 2019

发布日：2019年9月8日

Topic: Wei Jingsheng: Keynote Speaker at the Potomac Cultural Salon

标题：魏京生做客波多马克文化沙龙

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Wei Jingsheng: Keynote Speaker at the Potomac Cultural Salon

On September 8, 2019, Wei Jingsheng was invited to give a keynote speech at the Potomac Cultural Salon, on the topic of "Analysis of the Situation and Prospects in China." Later, he answered questions from the audience. About 30 people participated the event. More than half of them also joined the dinner with Mr. Wei.

For the videos of this event, please visit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLeUbvtph3g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtMioU2ZOu0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvVeJMKJX50

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2q9yhchX7A

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The following are the questions answered by Mr. Wei at the Potomac Culture Salon:

1. Forty years ago, you proposed the political idea of "the Fifth Modernization -- Democracy" in China. Looking back at the views of that time, what modifications would you have made; any change or addition?

2. The Sino-US trade war is in full swing. What judgment do you have on the two sides in this fierce battle? What will be the final outcome? And what will be the impacts on Trump and Xi Jinping?

3. Is there for sure an inevitable battle between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait?

4. What are the possible solutions to solve the crisis in Hong Kong?

5. In East Asia, Japan and South Korea have experienced unhappiness between each other. How will this affect China?

6. Can Southeast Asian countries live in peace with China? Can the Central and Western Asian countries (the countries on the Belt and Road Initiative) get along with China peacefully?

7. Can Xi Jinping handle various domestic and international crises? If not, what alternatives does the Communist regime have?

8. What will the foreseeable future in China look like? What can we who love and care about China do in this big revolution of the century?

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The following is a description of the event held by the Potomac Cultural Salon:

It has only been 7 years since Xi Jinping came to power at the end of 2012. However, China has already entered an eventful troublesome autumn.

This includes not only anti-corruption to power grabs, constitutional change to terminate "the term limit" for Xi, and the "seven points decree of what one is not allowed to speak of", but also the "Belt and Road Initiative", the rise of "the great power of China", Xi Jinping's aggressiveness in his fight for hegemony against the United States, until ultimately to the export of the Communist system in China to the whole world.

Yet, a black swan has shown up as the protests against the "extradition bill" in Hong Kong, and a gray rhino as the China-US trade war. The shortcomings under the aura of China's miracle are exposed, which has worsened China's already weak economy, with various contradictions emerged. The withdrawal of foreign investment, landslide of foreign trade, sluggish domestic demand, sharp drop of local investment, and the expectation of a outbreak of the unemployment tide at any time, indicates the final time limit for solving problems is getting ever closer.

The Communist regime in China has once again encountered a "ruling crisis" since the June 4 Massacre in 1989.

How are we to view the current political, economic, and diplomatic issues in China? Can the Chinese Communist regime survive the current crisis? Where is the way out for China?

The Potomac Cultural Salon is honored to invite Mr. Wei Jingsheng, a famous exiled politician of China, to give a keynote speech at the salon, to share his observations and thoughts with the audience, and to give a logical interpretation of the status quo and future of China. Wei Jingsheng is a well-known anti-communist, democracy promoter and social activist in China. He published a large-character poster "The Fifth Modernization" to promote democracy on Beijing's Xidan Democracy Wall. He was later imprisoned for counter-revolutionary crimes and conspiracy to subvert the government, and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize many times while in prisons. He was exiled to the United States after he was released from prison. He is currently Chairman of the Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition and Chairman of the Wei Jingsheng Foundation. In 1993, he shared the GLEITSMAN INTERNATIONAL ACTIVIST AWARD with the former South African President Nelson Mandela; in 1994 he won the Olof Palme Memorial Prize; in 1994 he won the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award; in 1996 he won Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought from the European Parliament; in 1998, he won the National Endowment for Democracy Award.

Photos of the event:

http://www.weijingsheng.org/pic/newsletters/newsletters2019/newsletters2019-3/WeiJSspeaks190908atPotomacCultureSalon-c-5.jpg

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Wei Jingsheng Foundation News and Article Release Issue: A1242-W859

魏京生基金会新闻与文章发布号：A1242-W859

Release Date: Sept. 8, 2019

发布日：2019年9月8日

Topic: Wei Jingsheng: Keynote Speaker at the Potomac Cultural Salon

标题：魏京生做客波多马克文化沙龙

Original Language Version: Chinese (Chinese version at the end)

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魏京生做客波多马克文化沙龙

2019年9月8日，魏京生做客波多马克文化沙龙，就“剖析中国的形势与前景”的主题演讲，并回答听众问题。近30位来宾参加了活动。其中一部分还与魏京生先生共进了晚餐。

有关活动的录像，请访问：

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLeUbvtph3g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtMioU2ZOu0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvVeJMKJX50

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2q9yhchX7A

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以下为演讲会上魏先生回答的相关问题。

1．四十年前，您提出“中国的第五个现代化--民主”的政治主张。今天再回看当年的观点，您有什么变化？更改？或者补充吗？

2．中美贸易战如火如荼，您对激战中的双方有什么评判？最终胜负如何？以及胜负对Trump与习近平各有怎样的影响？

3．台湾海峡两岸必有一战吗？

4．香港危机可能的解决方案是什么？

5．在东亚，日本与韩国发生了不愉快。这会对中国产生怎样的影响？

6．东南亚诸国可能与中国和平相处吗？中亚、西亚诸国（一带一路沿线国家等）能与中国和平相处吗？

7．习近平能处理好国内外各种危机吗？如果不能，中共有怎样的替代方案呢？

8．中国可预见的未来会是什么样呢？在这场百年未有之大变革中，每一个关心、爱护中国的人能做什么呢？

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以下为波多马克文化沙龙的相关介绍：

自 2012 年底习近平上台，不过七年，中国已进入多事之秋。

从反腐夺权、修宪做终身、“七个不准讲”，再到“一带一路”、大国崛起，习近平咄咄逼人，要争霸美国,，至将中共的制度输出全世界。

哪里知道，一只黑天鹅是香港“返送中”，又一只灰犀牛是中美贸易战，中国奇迹光环下的短板暴露无遗，令国内已经疲软的经济雪上加霜，各种矛盾显现出来，外资撤离、外贸滑坡、内需不振、投资锐减、失业潮随时可能爆发，解决问题的最后时限越来越逼近。

中国共产党自八九六四以来，再一次遇到“执政危机“。

如何看待中国当前的政治、经济、外交诸问题？中国共产党能否度过当前的危机？中国的出路在哪里？

波托马克文化沙龙荣幸地邀请到中国著名流亡政治家魏京生先生做客沙龙，与听众分享他多年的观察与思考，拨丝抽茧，诠释中国的现状和未来。魏京生是中国著名反共产主义者、民主主义者和社会活动家。他曾在北京西单民主墙发表大字报《第五个现代化》宣扬民主主义。后以反革命罪与阴谋颠覆政府罪被入狱,并在狱中多次获得诺贝尔和平奖提名。他出狱后流亡美国。现任中国民主运动海外联席会议主席以及魏京生基金会主席。1993 年，他与南非前总统纳尔逊·曼德拉分享美国格莱斯曼基金基金会国际活动家奖；1994年获瑞典奥洛夫·帕尔梅纪念奖；1994 年获美国罗伯特·肯尼迪人权奖；1996 年获欧洲议会萨哈罗夫思想自由奖;1998 年获美国国家民主基金会民主奖。