"The first victory we can claim is that our hearts are free of hatred. Hence we say to those who persecute us and who try to dominate us: ‘You are my brother. I do not hate you, but you are not going to dominate me by fear. I do not wish to impose my truth, nor do I wish you to impose yours on me. We are going to seek the truth together’. THIS IS THE LIBERATION WHICH WE ARE PROCLAIMING."
Oswaldo José Payá Sardiñas (2002)
Showing posts with label Republic of China. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Republic of China. Show all posts
October 10th is observed in Taiwan
as the National Day of the Republic of China. 2024 commemorates 113 years since the start of the Wuchang Uprising on October 10, 1911 which
is known as the (10-10 or double ten) and the theme this year is "ABeautifulTaiwanToday. A Better Taiwan
Tomorrow."
This uprising led to the collapse of the Qing Dynasty in China
following a 268 year reign and the establishment of the Republic of
China on January 1, 1912. Before this China had known imperial rule for 2,133 years beginning in 221 BC. The founding father of the Republic of China was Sun Yat-sen.
This Free China was driven out by the communists from the mainland in 1949, but has been maintained on the island of Taiwan, a beacon of freedom
for all Chinese. The Republic of China remains today a living national
symbol of what a free China would look like on the mainland. Below is
the footage of the 100th anniversary celebrations in 2011 in Tapei.
Therefore all friends of freedom in China can raise a toast to the Republic of China on its national day in praise of all their accomplishments over the past century and pray for the day that all of China is free.
Today is the final day of the Week of Prayer for the Church in China and the peoples of China that is being held from Sunday May 23rd until today, Sunday May 30th.
The GlobalPrayerforChina.org was created by an informal coalition of lay Christians from six continents who have joined together to facilitate a response to Cardinal Bo’s Global Call for Prayer for the Church and Peoples of China.
14
years ago, in 2007, Pope Benedict XVI published his letter to the
Church in the People’s Republic of China, and designated May 24th, the
Feast of Our Lady, Help of Christians, a Worldwide Day of Prayer for the
Church in China. Cardinal Charles Bo extended it in 2021 to a week of
prayer.
This past week has been an opportunity to focus prayers on China, but also to observe events unfolding that are cause for great concern. The Center for a Free Cuba on Monday announced that it had joined in the Global Prayer for China.
Through these days of prayer, signs have also appeared on the consequences of bending the knee to the Chinese dictatorship. On May 24, 2021 two events occurred that demonstrate the increasing international power of the People's Republic of China and the negative consequences for not only the Chinese people, but the world at large.
On May 24, 2021 the actor and wrestler John Cena made an abject apology in Mandarin for having correctly identified Taiwan as a country. Communist China does not recognize Taiwan, a free and sovereign country with 23.57 million inhabitants living in a representative democracy.
Proof that physical strength does not equal moral courage: @JohnCena grovels in public apology to CCP after **correctly** referring to Taiwan as a country. https://t.co/MM6IfCaWNA
A more egregious action was revealed the same day when Taiwan's Foreign Minister and Health and Welfare Minister expressed their "deep displeasure at Taiwan’s exclusion from the virtual 74th World Health Assembly."
In a time of a global pandemic to play politics to exclude the participation of a country that early on successfully contained the outbreak, and today needs help with vaccinating their entire population is an outrage against global public health.
On May 26, 2021 the City of Vienna's Mayor, Dr.Michael Ludwig,gave the Ambassador of Communist China "the Great Gold Medal for Services to the State of Vienna" in a public ceremony.
It is a great shame for Vienna to honor Chinese Ambassador Li Xiaosi, because Li does not represent himself, but a government that opposes values that the people of Vienna cherish. The Chinese government responded to the COVID-19 epidemic by covering up its outbreak, cracking down on whistleblowers, falsifying casualty data, and misleading the world. Furthermore, the Chinese government has erected all kinds of barriers to prevent independent experts from investigating the origins of the coronavirus, placing all of humanity, including the people of Vienna, at risk for a future crisis. The Great Gold Medal for Services to the State of Vienna awarded to a representative of such a dictatorial government not only disregards the dignity of the direct victims of this repressive regime, but also insults the integrity of the people of Vienna. I hope this deplorable episode serves as a wake-up call to Vienna, Europe and the free world.
Finally on May 29, 2021 was dismayed to learn that after 31 years of nonviolent protests in Hong Kong to observe the anniversary of the June 4, 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre that Hong Kong’s Security Bureau "warned Hongkongers not to take part in this year’s Tiananmen Massacre
vigil on June 4, or commemorative long-distance run this Sunday." If one promotes these acts of remembrance they are subject to a year in prison, and if they attend - they face a five year prison sentence.
For three decades, this event took place peacefully and lawfully, a moderate yet solemn expression of resistance and dissent. https://t.co/M2OpOIy2Bq
Today, on this final day of this Week of Prayer for the Church in China and the peoples of China I pray for the end of communism in China, and the freedom of the Chinese peoples from genocide and totalitarian rule.
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace
of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and
your minds in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV)
October 10th is observed in Taiwan as the National Day of the Republic of China. 2016 commemorates 105 years since the start of the Wuchang Uprising on October 10, 1911 which is known as the (10-10 or double ten) and the theme this year is "Great to have you." This uprising led to the collapse of the Qing Dynasty in China following a 268 year reign and the establishment of the Republic of China on January 1, 1912. Before this China had known imperial rule for 2,133 years beginning in 221 BC. The founding father of the Republic of China was Sun Yat-sen.
This Free China was driven out by the communists from the mainland in 1949, but has been maintained on the island of Taiwan, a beacon of freedom for all Chinese. The Republic of China remains today a living national symbol of what a free China would look like on the mainland. Below is the footage of the 100th anniversary celebrations in 2011 in Tapei.
Therefore all friends of freedom in China can raise a toast to the Republic of China on its national day in praise of all their accomplishments over the past century and pray for the day that all of China is free.
Participants and officials bow to a portrait of Sun Yat-sen
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