Wei Jingsheng Foundation News and Article: A1439-W1039

魏京生基金会新闻与文章发布号：A1439-W1039

Release Date: December 19, 2021

发布日：2021年12月19日

Topic: The 4th Issue of "Wei Jingsheng’s Messages" Video: Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Passing of the Famous Chinese Democrat Mr. Wang Ruowang

标题：《老魏说》视频第四期：纪念著名民主人士王若望先生逝世二十周年

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The 4th Issue of "Wei Jingsheng’s Messages" Video: Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Passing of the Famous Chinese Democrat Mr. Wang Ruowang

December 19, 2021 is the 20th anniversary of the death of the famous Chinese democrat Mr. Wang Ruowang.

This political dissident, who was criticized by Deng Xiaoping as "the ancestor of bourgeois liberalization," was transformed from a follower and senior official of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to a rebel and outstanding citizen leader against the CCP. His ideas of freedom and democracy, together with his practice of resistance, are an admirable monument in China's struggle for democratization. Although Mr. Wang Ruowang passed away 20 years ago, his ideas and road of struggle have great practical significance for the upcoming drastic changes in China.

Wang Ruowang (1918 -- December 19, 2001), formally named Wang Shouhua, but with pen names Ruowang, Ruohan, and Ruomu, was from Wujin of Jiangsu Province. He was a political figure in the People’s Republic of China, a senior CCP cadre and a democrat, who was regarded as the leader of China's bourgeoisie liberalization and total Westernization in the 1980’s. He was personally named by Deng Xiaoping in 1986 and expelled from the CCP in 1987. In August 1992, at the invitation of Columbia University as a visiting scholar, he went to the United States with his wife Yangzi (real name Feng Suying). He passed away in New York on December 19, 2001.

Boxun News, Beijing Spring, Chinese Democracy Party, Chinese Democracy Alliance, Federation for a Democratic China and people from all walks of life held a seminar at 10 am on December 19 to cherish the memory of Mr. Wang Ruowang’s life and deeds, explore his life path, and to pay tribute to this great democrat. Democrats and political commentators including Wei Jingsheng, Hu Ping, Wang Dan, Wang Juntao, Pei Yiran, Sheng Xue and other guests delivered wonderful speeches. Mr. Wang Ruowang's widow, Ms. Yangzi (Feng Suying), was also invited to attend the conference.

Wei Jingsheng was the first to open the speeches. He highly praised Mr. Wang Ruowang's life of pursuing the truth. He encouraged other CCP officials to learn from Mr. Wang Ruowang, bravely break away from the evil dictatorship, and shift to the side of the people who are yarning for democracy and freedom.

Wei Jingsheng’s speech at the seminar and Wang Ruowang’s precious photos during his lifetime have been made into the fourth episode of the "Wei Jingsheng’s Messages" video broadcast on YouTube. The link to the video is:

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Wei Jingsheng Foundation News and Article: A1439-W1039

魏京生基金会新闻与文章发布号：A1439-W1039

Release Date: December 19, 2021

发布日：2021年12月19日

Topic: The 4th Issue of "Wei Jingsheng’s Messages" Video: Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Passing of the Famous Chinese Democrat Mr. Wang Ruowang

标题：《老魏说》视频第四期：纪念著名民主人士王若望先生逝世二十周年

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《老魏说》视频第四期：纪念著名民主人士王若望先生逝世二十周年

2021年十二月十九日，是著名民主人士王若望先生逝世二十周年纪念日。

这位被邓小平批判为“资产阶级自由化的老祖宗”的政治异议人士，从中共追随者和高级官员，转变为中共的反叛者和杰出公民领袖。他的自由民主思想和反抗实践，是中国争取民主化过程中的一座令人仰慕的丰碑。王若望先生虽然故去二十年，但他的理念和奋斗之路对于中国即将到来的剧变具有重大的现实意义。

王若望（1918年－2001年12月19日），原名王寿华，笔名若望、若涵、若木，江苏武进人，中华人民共和国政治人物，中国共产党党内的高级干部和民主派人士，被视1980年代中国资产阶级自由化、全盘西化的引领者。1986年被邓小平亲自点名，于1987年开除党籍。1992年8月，应美国哥伦比亚大学邀请，以访问学者身份和妻子羊子（本名冯素英）一同赴美。2001年12月19日，逝世于纽约。

博讯新闻网、北京之春、中国民主党、中国民联、中国民阵及各界人士在十二月十九日上午十点举办研讨会，缅怀王若望先生的生平事迹，探讨王若望先生之路，向这位伟大的民主人士致敬。民主人士和政论家魏京生、胡平、王丹、王军涛、裴毅然、盛雪等嘉宾发表精彩演讲。王若望先生的遗孀羊子（冯素英）女士也应邀出席了会议。

魏京生领衔发言，高度赞扬王若望先生追求真理的一生，并鼓励中共党内官员学习王若望先生，勇敢地与邪恶独裁专制决裂，走到民主自由的人民一边。

魏京生在研讨会上的发言及王若望生前的珍贵留影，已制成了《老魏说》视频的第四期在油管上播出。视频的链接为：

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBsXLd0y8lk

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