After entering his third term, Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping, China’s economy has plunged into a severe crisis, and the political situation in Beijing has become even more tense. Both the Communist Party and Xi Jinping have become targets for criticism from both inside and outside the system. Recently, overseas articles advocating “bringing down Xi and opposing the Communists” have been appearing one after another. Some analysts believe that criticizing Xi and opposing the Communists has become mainstream public opinion in China, with these articles corresponding to the prophecy in the “Tui Bei Tu” which talks about “dark and gloomy clouds, overthrowing the Communist regime without using swords”.
On December 17th, independent commentator Cai Shenkun shared a letter on an overseas platform titled “Resolution and Joint Signature Petition Requesting Comrade Xi Jinping to Resign from Party, Government, and Military Leadership Positions.” It was claimed that this letter was written by a high-level figure within the Communist Party system. The letter listed 28 serious issues related to Xi. It stated, “The vast majority of the people across the country hate him to the core, both officials and civilians would be happy to see him fall, and the military and police are ready to turn against him. We hereby demand his immediate resignation from leadership positions.”
On December 18th, Cai Shenkun published another article criticizing Xi, signed as “Huaxia Man” from Hong Kong. The article portrayed Xi Jinping as a figure similar to Wang Mang who usurped power in the late Western Han dynasty and was later killed by rebel forces. It listed the significant harm Xi has brought in various areas since coming to power, urging all Chinese men to overthrow the authoritarian regime and advising Xi to resign early to avoid the fate of a coup, mutiny, or rebellion.
On December 19th, Cai Shenkun published an article titled “National Movement to Bring Down Xi.”
On December 20th, Cai Shenkun received a “Destroy the Communist Party” article. The author of the article believed that China’s problem is solely the Communist Party’s problem; without the Communist Party, China would have no problems. The article called for “uniting with one heart and effort to overthrow the Communist Party! At this critical moment, let’s all unite against it!” The article also criticized Xi Jinping.
Independent commentator Du Zheng wrote an article on December 23 in Taiwan’s “Shang Bao”, stating that after Xi Jinping entered his third term, under chaotic governance, the economy has plunged into a severe crisis, and the political situation in Beijing has become even more tense. The Communist Party and Xi have become targets for criticism both from within and outside the system; criticizing Xi and opposing the Communists has become mainstream public opinion in China.
Du Zheng pointed out that the recent surge in articles criticizing Xi and the Communists, especially the one from Hong Kong, are more direct and forceful, speaking bluntly and no longer using the names of princelings to instigate action, and informing people on how to protest against Xi. Recommendations include criticism, warning, ridicule, condemnation, and various forms of protest to express discontent.
It is crucial to make Xi a leader who no one will listen to and make him fear protest and retaliation, leading to a situation where he dares not go out, eat, or seek medical help. The article also urges officials and police not to attack civilians, but rather, to stand against him and achieve great success for the country and the people.
These actions are still considered as “scholarly revolution,” using words as weapons, but it also fits the Communist Party and Xi Jinping’s tastes, akin to the effectiveness of Zhuge Liang’s “cursing Wang Lang” in historical texts.
In the “Romance of the Three Kingdoms,” Zhuge Liang leads a northern expedition, and the Wei Dynasty’s Grand Commandant, Wang Lang, tries to convince Zhuge Liang to surrender, leading to a heated argument. Zhuge Liang curses Wang Lang, who later dies in rage. Du Zheng believes that the prophecy from the ancient text “Tui Bei Tu” is often associated with Xi Jinping, matching the current situation as a dark period where the people use words and opinions as weapons to overthrow the Communist regime.
Du Zheng mentioned that these articles criticizing Xi will definitely spread to mainland China, sparking debates among officials and the public. Relevant departments of the Communist Party can quickly obtain these articles from overseas platforms and present them to Xi. This situation would likely make Xi extremely uncomfortable and restless, which could lead to his downfall due to pent-up anger. This might also be the intention behind writing these articles criticizing Xi.
The phrase from “Tui Bei Tu,” “A military man with a bow, claiming to be a white-haired old man,” has been interpreted in the past as foretelling military uprising or rebellion by someone whose name contains the character for ‘bow’. Therefore, some commentators believe this could refer to Zhang Youxia, the Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission today. However, based on the calls in previous articles for officials and police to turn against Xi, the person with a bow in the prophecy could be any uprising leader.
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