Wei
Jingsheng Foundation News and Article Release Issue: A1268-W884
魏京生基金会新闻与文章发布号：A1268-W884
Release
Date: December 5, 2019
发布日：2019年12月5日
Topic:
The Wei Jingsheng Foundation Announces the 16th Annual "Wei Jingsheng
Chinese Democracy Champion Prize" Award
标题：魏京生基金会第十六届"魏京生中国民主斗士奖"颁发公告
Original
Language Version: Chinese (Chinese version at the end)
此号以中文为准（英文在前，中文在后）
Note:
Please use "Simplified Chinese (GB2312)" encoding to view the Chinese
parts of this release. If this
mail does not display properly in your email program, please send your request
for special delivery to us or visit:
http://www.weijingsheng.org/report/report2019/report2019-12/WJSF16thPrize191205announcementA1268-W884.htm which
contains identical information.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
The
Wei Jingsheng Foundation Announces the Sixteenth Annual "Wei Jingsheng
Chinese Democracy Champion Prize" Award
December
5, 2019
Since
2004, the Wei Jingsheng Foundation has awarded the "Wei Jingsheng Chinese
Democracy Champion Prize" every year on December 5th. In the last 15 years the awarding of
this prize has had reverberations around the world. Those people persisting in the fight in China, who are at
any moment in life-threatening danger, have thus been encouraged and consoled.
As
can be expected, those who nominate a candidate believe the person they have
nominated has made a great contribution to the cause of Chinese Democracy. Nominating someone in and of itself is
a way to commend all champions of democracy, including those unknown, untiring
democracy heroes who do not concern themselves with fame and fortune. We have great respect for their
strength of spirit and the sacrifices they have made. For this year, we received almost ten excellent recommendations
from friends inside of China and aboard, and selected three of the outstanding
ones as our finalists for the year.
In
the past few years since Xi Jinping took over power, especially the last two
years, there have been dramatic changes in the domestic issues and foreign
affairs in China. Since Xi Jinping
ended the term limits, he has become even more bold and outrageous. Not only does he suppress the people
politically, he also exploits the people economically. The result has been a
rapid deterioration in China both economically and socially to the degree that
not only the average people find surviving difficult, even the officials and
businessmen are in danger.
Internationally, the Communist regime in China has been expanding
aggressively globally, in the name of "one belt, one road", and also
in the gesture to continue its trade war with the USA to the degree that the
whole world would feel the shock and be without peace. It is in this atmosphere that the
government of Hong Kong that is loyal to the Communist regime in Mainland China
pushed the "extradition bill" that encountered such determined
opposition from the people of Hong Kong who have already felt their gradual
loss of freedom since Hong Kong was turnover to China in 1997. From the kidnapping case of Causeway
Bay Books Bookstore, the people of Hong Kong could feel the nature of the
Communist regime that does not care about rule of law. From the concentration camps in
Xinjiang built by the Communist regime, they could associate the result with
the genocide against the Jewish people by the Nazis. The people of Hong Kong made a thunderously loud voice to
demand freedom and democracy for themselves!
Five
years ago, several hundred thousands of Hong Kong people went to the streets to
call for "genuine universal suffrage in Hong Kong", demanding a true
democratic election and true autonomy.
This year, millions of Hong Kong people have continuously demonstrated
on the streets for several months against the violent attacks of the police and
up to ten thousand bombs of tear gas, etc. As they collectively made the roaring protest, the world has
heard their protests. With the
strategy of "be water," the protests by people of Hong Kong have
turned themselves into inspirational leaders of the opposed, especially being a
shining example for the Chinese in Mainland to learn from and want to stand
with. Among these inspirational
leaders, our awardee this year is a noble man who strived for years yet kept
low profile. He has been the
strong center who stood tall against the violent current, thus winning respect
from the others. He is an
extraordinary leader of the unyielding people of Hong Kong, an outstanding
representative to a group that truly treasures freedom and democracy.
Today,
the Wei Jingsheng Foundation "Wei Jingsheng Democracy Champion Prize"
judging committee announces the 16th annual "Wei Jingsheng Chinese
Democracy Champion Prize" awardee to be Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong Kong. He was nominated by Ms. Ann Noonan, an
American who has cared and strived for Chinese democracy and human rights for
years. The other two nominees who
made the list of finalists are Mr. Lv Gengsong and Mr. Zi Su. We also want to take this opportunity
to salute these two excellent candidates, as well as the other nominees. Meanwhile, we would like to express our
gratitude to the friends who joined to nominate these nominees.
Cardinal
Joseph Zen Ze-kiun was born in Shanghai on January 13, 1932 and later moved to
Hong Kong. He was ordained in
1961, served as the sixth Bishop of Hong Kong. He was made a cardinal in 2006.
Cardinal
Joseph Zen has been outspoken on issues regarding human rights, political
freedom, and religious liberty. He
has always firmly supported the Hong Kong democratic movement and strongly
opposed the Communist interference in the missionary activities and religious
freedom of the church. He
campaigned against legislation in Article 23 of the Basic Law, calling on
people "don't be willful slaves of power." Cardinal Zen also wrote articles critical of the Chinese
Communist regime interfering in Hong Kong's religious affairs and persecuting
clerics in Mainland China. He
pointed out: "China has no civil liberties and therefore no religious
liberties. Poor bishops are
treated like slaves." For the
true Catholic followers in China, he had plead to the Popes many times, telling
them the actual situation in China on behalf of the Catholics in China. Although in his 80's, Cardinal Zen has
not only supported the Hong Kong people in fighting for genuine universal
suffrage in 2014, but also once again called on everyone to support Hong Kong
people this year against the "extradition bill". He devoted his whole life to caring for
Catholics in China, and made the most sincere appeal for the well-being of the
general public, with most practical actions.
Our
award this year to Cardinal Zen is also an award to the people of Hong Kong who
refused to bow down their noble heads.
As Chinese from Mainland China, we also want to take this opportunity to
express our respect and support to the righteous struggle of the Hong Kong
people, as well as to express our desire to have freedom and democracy all over
China. On this 30th anniversary of
the bloody suppression of the 1989 democracy movement in China, on this 30th
anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in East Europe, we have never
forgotten that it was people of Hong Kong who held large scale June 4
commemorations activities in Hong Kong every year in the past 30 years as their
way to support the people in Mainland China. We also are of clear mind about the striving contrast of the
changes in China and East Europe in the past 30 years, due to the differences
of "different timings, different places, and different people", of
which an important element of the "different people" was Pope John
II. Pope John II inspired and
influenced many people with his strong stand of anti-Communism in speeches and
actions. This is extremely
remarkable and necessary in the world, especially in current China where so
many people have lost faith and only care about material life. In the past decades, Cardinal Joseph
Zen has been a voice for the people of Hong Kong and Mainland China with clear
mind. He stood with these people
at all times. In particular, he
has stood with the Catholics in China all the time. He has consistently and insistently been a loud voice for
the Catholics in Mainland China, despite pressures from all angles. So far, there is no person that has
reached to his effort and credit in this regard. We believe that with joined effort, his striving will not be
wasted, just as our goal should be reached eventually. Cardinal Zen, we stood with you, just
as we stood with people of Hong Kong!
This
year's award money totaled $3,300.
Those who donated money are donating their passion and belief in Chinese
democracy. For this passion we
want to express our deepest gratitude.
Again, we also want to express our appreciation to all those people who
recommended nominees for our 15th annual "Wei Jingsheng Chinese Democracy
Champion Prize," including the nominators who are the laureates and
nominees themselves of the "Wei Jingsheng Chinese Democracy Champion
Prize" from previous years.
We thank all of you for your support and encouragement.
Wei
Jingsheng Foundation "Wei Jingsheng Democracy Champion Prize" Judging
Committee:
HUANG
Ciping, CHEN Xingyu, LIU Jijie, CHEN Bangzheng (signed)
The
photo of Cardinal Joseph Zen:
http://www.weijingsheng.org/pic/newsletters/newsletters2019/newsletters2019-4/ZenJ191205photo.jpg
For
further information and detail, visit our website at: www.weijingsheng.org
or
contact us at HCP@weijingsheng.org or HCP0411WJS@aol.com or call
1-202-270-6980.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
This
is a message from WeiJingSheng.org
The
Wei Jingsheng Foundation and the Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition are
dedicated to the promotion of human rights and democratization in China. We appreciate your assistance and help
in any means. We pledge solidarity
to all who struggle for human rights and democratic governance on this planet.
You
are welcome to use or distribute this release. However, please credit with this foundation and its website
at: www.weijingsheng.org
Although
we are unable to afford to pay royalty fees at this time, we are seeking your
contribution as well. You may send
your articles, comments and opinions to:HCP@weijingsheng.org. Please remember, only in text files,
not in attachments.
For
website issues and suggestions, you may contact our professional staff and web
master at: webmaster@Weijingsheng.org
To
find out more about us, please also visit our websites at:
www.WeiJingSheng.org
and www.ChinaLaborUnion.org
for
news and information for Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition and human rights
and democracy movement as whole, especially our Chinese Labor Union Base.
You
may contact Ciping Huang at: HCP@Weijingsheng.org or
Wei
Jingsheng Foundation office at: 1-202-270-6980
Wei
Jingsheng Foundation's postal address is:
Wei
Jingsheng Foundation, P. O. Box 15449, Washington, DC 20003, USA
You
are receiving this message because you had previous shown your interest in
learning more about Mr. Wei Jingsheng and the Chinese Democratic Movement. To be removed from the list, simply
reply this message and use "unsubscribe" as the Subject. Please allow us a few days to process
your request.
*****************************************************************
中文版
Wei
Jingsheng Foundation News and Article Release Issue: A1268-W884
魏京生基金会新闻与文章发布号：A1268-W884
Release
Date: December 5, 2019
发布日：2019年12月5日
Topic:
The Wei Jingsheng Foundation Announces the 16th Annual "Wei Jingsheng
Chinese Democracy Champion Prize" Award
标题：魏京生基金会第十六届"魏京生中国民主斗士奖"颁发公告
Original
Language Version: Chinese (Chinese version at the end)
此号以中文为准（英文在前，中文在后）
如有中文乱码问题，请与我们联系或访问:
http://www.weijingsheng.org/report/report2019/report2019-12/WJSF16thPrize191205announcementA1268-W884.htm
-----------------------------------------------------------------
魏京生基金會第十六屆“魏京生中國民主鬥士獎”頒發公告
自2004年以來，每年12月5日魏京生基金會頒發“魏京生中國民主鬥士獎”。過去十五次的頒獎在世界範圍引起了很大的反響。對於正在中國堅持奮鬥、隨時都有危險的人們，是很大的鼓勵與支援。
毫無疑義，被提名人爲中國的民主和自由做出了卓越的貢獻。提名本身就是對所有民主鬥士，包括那些默默無聞、堅持不懈、不計名利的勇士們的犧牲精神的讚揚。和往年一樣，今年我們也收到近十個來自國內外朋友們的優秀推薦，並從最終入圍的三位優秀人物中選擇出獲獎人。
習近平上臺這幾年，尤其是這兩年來，中國的內政及其外交發生了巨大的變化。習近平取消任期制後，變得更爲囂張無忌，政治上更爲打壓，經濟上到處割韭菜，導致中國經濟和社會形勢急劇惡化，不僅僅民不聊生，現在甚至已是官不聊生，商不聊生。在國際上，中共借著“一帶一路”進行全球擴張，氣勢洶洶地與美國打貿易戰，以至世界不得安生。在這種氣氛下，今年年初，中共禦用的香港政府推出了“送中條例”，但遭到了回歸後自由日漸喪失的香港人民的堅定反抗。他們從銅鑼灣書店綁架案裏，體會到中共無法無天的本質；從中共在新疆等地設立的集中營，聯想到當年納粹對猶太民族的種族清洗，他們大聲地爲自己的自由與民主發出了怒吼！
從5年前數十萬香港人上街遊行，爭取真普選，要求真正的民主選舉與自治，到今年連續幾個月數百萬人多次上街遊行，頂著警察的暴力攻擊與萬枚催淚彈，香港人共同發出了他們的聲音。他們的聲音，全世界都聽到了。香港人以“如水”的戰略，將他們的示威抗議活動變成了啓迪全世界人民，尤其是大陸人民的榜樣。而其中，多年努力卻低調的這位得獎人，如中流砥柱，贏得了人們的尊敬。他是不屈不饒的香港人民的出色領袖，是這個不同尋常的、珍惜自由和向往民主的群體的傑出代表。
今天，“魏京生中國民主鬥士獎”評委會宣佈今年“魏京生中國民主鬥士獎”的獲得者爲香港的陳日君樞機主教。提名者爲多年關心中國民運與人權的美國人Ann Noonan女士。另外兩個最終入圍的候選人爲呂耿松先生與子肅先生。借此我們也向他們及其它被提名人表示敬意，並對參與提名的朋友表們表示感謝！
陳日君樞機主教（英語：Joseph Zen Ze-kiun），1932年1月13日出生於上海，後至香港。1961年晉鐸，天主教香港教區第六任正權主教。2006年，陳日君被擢升爲天主教會樞機主教，是香港教區第二位獲此榮銜者。
陳日君一向堅定支援香港民主運動，並強烈反對中共干預教會的傳教活動及宗教自由。在出任天主教香港教區主教後不久，便展開了反對《基本法》第二十三條立法的運動，呼籲人們「不要甘心做強權的奴隸」。陳日君也曾主動投稿，痛批中共干預香港宗教事務、迫害大陸神職人員。他指出：「中國沒有公民自由，因此也沒有宗教自由，可憐的主教受到奴隸般的對待。」爲了在中國的真正的天主教徒，他曾多次向教宗陳情，講述中國的實際情況並呼籲關懷中國的天主教徒們。已逾80的陳日君不僅僅在2014年支援港人爭取真普選，更在今年再次旗幟分明地呼籲大家支援香港人民。他以一生的努力來關懷天主教徒們，並爲廣大民衆的福祉發出最誠摯的呼籲，採取最實際的行動。
今年對陳日君樞機主教的獎勵，也是對不屈的香港民衆的獎勵。我們籍此表達大陸人民對香港人民正義鬥爭的崇敬與支援，也籍此呼出大陸人民渴望自由民主的心聲。在中國大陸1989年民主運動被鎮壓30周年的今年，在柏林牆被推倒，東歐走向民主的30周年之際，我們沒有忘記這30年來香港人民年年都進行大規模的六四屠殺紀念活動，籍此表達對大陸人民的支援。我們也清醒地意識到中國與東歐這30年來截然不同的變遷，確有其“天時地利人和”之不同。而“人和”之中最重要的因素之一便是當年教皇保羅二世的反共立場與言行，啓蒙並影響了許多人。這在現今物欲橫流的中國，是難能可貴的，也是極其需要的。陳日君樞機主教多年來以清醒的頭腦，爲香港人民呼籲，爲大陸人民呼籲，與大陸人民站在一起。特別是，他與大陸的天主教徒們站在一起，尤其是頂著來自各個方面的壓力，堅持並持久地爲受迫害的大陸天主教徒們發聲。還沒有一個人，達到了他在這一方面的努力與功德。我們相信，在共同的努力之下，他的努力不會白費，我們的目標終將達到。陳日君樞機主教，我們與你站在一起，我們與香港人民站在一起！
這次彙集的獎金總額爲三千三百美元（US $3,300.00）。捐款的人們捐出的是他們對中國民主的熱情和信念，在此我們表示衷心感謝。此外，我們也向第十六屆“魏京生中國民主鬥士獎”參與提名的所有朋友表示謝意。感謝您們的支援和鼓勵。
魏京生基金會“魏京生中國民主鬥士獎”評委會
黃慈萍，陳興宇，劉繼傑，陳邦錚（簽署）
2019年12月5日
陳日君樞機主教的照片：
http://www.weijingsheng.org/pic/newsletters/newsletters2019/newsletters2019-4/ZenJ191205photo.jpg
更多詳情：www.weijingsheng.org
聯繫方法：hcp@weijingsheng.org 或 hcp0411wjs@aol.com 電話：1-202-270-6980
（魏京生基金會首發，請注明出處。www.weijingsheng.org）
-----------------------------------------------------------------
魏京生基金会及中国民主运动海外联席会议以推动中国的人权与民主为己任。
我们欢迎任何形式的帮助与贡献。我们愿与世界上为人权与民主而奋斗的人们一起努力。
我们希望您能够帮助我们散发我们的资料。但请标明出处与我们的网址：www.weijingsheng.org
欢迎投稿（暂无稿费）或批评建议，请寄信箱: HCP@WEIJINGSHENG.ORG
魏京生基金会通讯地址：
Wei
Jingsheng Foundation, P. O. Box 15449, Washington, DC 20003, USA
电话: 1-202-270-6980
魏京生基金会网址：WWW.weijingsheng.org
中国民主运动海外联席会议及中国团结工会的网址为：www.ChinaLaborUnion.org
阁下之所以收到本信，是因为阁下以前曾表示有兴趣了解魏京生先生和中国民主运动。
倘若阁下希望不再收到类似信息，请回复本信并用 unsubscribe 作为主题(Subject)。