I was once a member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and one of the speechwriters for Wei Jianxing, the former member of the Politburo Standing Committee, and the Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
In Nov. 2004, The Epoch Times published an editorial series “Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party” that covered the CCP from theory to practice, from history to reality, stripping out all of its disguises, and exposing its evil nature to the world. Since then, there has been a wave of withdrawals from the CCP and its affiliated organizations, Youth League, and Young Pioneers, from around the globe.
At that time, I used a pseudonym to make a quitting statement on The Epoch Times website. Why did I quit the CCP? I will briefly talk about my views here.
Let me start with my initial motivation to join the CCP. I remember that I joined the CCP in early 1994. Back then, I was a Ph.D. candidate at the Department of International Politics, Renmin University of China.
Some graduates were assigned to work in the CCP’s central organizations after getting their Ph.D. degrees. Ni Liya was assigned to work in the Policy Research Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and once served as the Director of the Cultural Bureau of the Central Policy Research Office. Yu Hongjun was assigned to work in the International Department of the CPC Central Committee and once served as the Deputy Minister. Xue Gang was assigned to the Headquarters of the General Staff of Central Military Commission and once served as a military attaché abroad.
Likewise, I also wanted to work in a central agency after completing my Ph.D. degree. Nevertheless, the CCP has an unwritten rule that whoever works in the central agency must be a party member. At the time, I joined the CCP mainly because it was a job requirement.
So, why did I quit the CCP? It’s a long story. Here I will try to focus on my understanding of the CCP.
