Communist+Rule+in+China-ALJN

Democratic Party of China (DPC)

 * Stance: "Prosperity, Fairness, Democracy" and "Freedom, Rule-of-Law, Human rights"**

The founding date of the Democratic Party of China is June 25, 1998. DCP registered when Bill Clinton visited China on June 28, 1998. Three of the groups main leaders protested in Hangzhou's Civil Public Affair Hall. The DCP's registration was denied June 29, 1998. The same day Wang Donghai, Lin Hui, and Wang Youcai were arrested at their homes. The men, who were avid supporters of the DCP, were sentenced to jail for more than a decade. None of the men had a fair trial. Li Peng proclaimed " If a group is designed to negate the leadership of the Communist Party, then it will not be allowed to exist. The the Communist Government, DPC was an illegal organization. In December of 1998 the China Communist Government announced that "anyone who knowingly publishes, prints, copies, or distributes material containing incitement to overthrow state power and the socialist system or split the country could be tried for crimes". Hundreds of DPC members were arrested, detained, and sentenced to serve time in jail. From 1998 to present not much has changed between the DPC and Communist party of China. The two political parties sill do not get along at all. Yet, a lot has happened with the DPC and the rest of the World. the UN and United States have been giving alot of attention to the organization. In fact The United States nominated Wang Youcai, Xu Wenli, and Qin Yongmin for the Nobel peace Prize. Although noe of the men won, their relationship has strengthened with the United States. Wang Youcai and Xu Wenli were exiled to the United States in December of 2004, by the China Communist Government. The DPC had a meeting in New York City and made plans for the future. DCP members often sits in on U.S congress. In fact, the congress recently passed the Statutes of DPC. The DPC is working toward changing the government of China or at least splitting the country.