Yuan Hongbing
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Yuan Hongbing is an ethnic Mongolian jurist
, novelist, and dissident
from China
.
, Inner Mongolia
. He graduated from Beijing University with a masters degree in criminal procedure
in 1986 and went on to head the School of Criminal Procedural law at Beijing University.
Following the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
, he came under notice of government authorities for his outspoken views. In 1990 Yuan published Winds on the Plain , a book which gained a considerable following among university students. In it Yuan propounds what he calls "new heroicism" with a cause that is primarily concerned with the "fate of the Chinese race". Yuan condemned all individual attempts to achieve freedom as a betrayal of the race, whether it be to engage in politics or to flee China in search of a new life. He advocated totalitarianism
to "fuse the weak, ignorant and selfish individuals of the race into a powerful whole." In 1995, Sinologist Geremie R. Barmé has called Yuan's views "Sino
-fascist" and compared them with the philosophy of Nietzsche and the New Age
movement. The other four books Yuan Hongbing has published since 1990 have been more moderate
.
Yuan Hongbing has also been active as a labour organiser. He was involved with Charter 08
, a "Peace Charter" reportedly modelled on the Czechoslovak Charter 77
. In 1994 he was detained by government authorities and forced to leave Beijing
, becoming one of China's most prominent public dissidents. Yuan went into exile in the remote province of Guizhou
, and became the Dean
of the law school at Guizhou Normal University
.
In 2004 he and his assistant Zhao Jing travelled to Australia
, and on 28 July they sought political asylum. In June 2005 he spoke in support of defector Chen Yonglin
, accusing the Chinese government of attempting to turn Australia into a "political colony".
In 2009, Yuan Hongbing published his bookTaiwan Disaster (Chinese: 台灣大劫難：2012不戰而勝台灣), a highly critical account of contemporary Taiwanese society and politics, and detailed his views on the role of the CCP in pursuing unification in Taiwan.
In 2011, he declared that Hu Jintao
had masterminded the death of the 10th Panchen Lama
.
Jurist
A jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
, novelist, and dissident
Dissident
A dissident, broadly defined, is a person who actively challenges an established doctrine, policy, or institution. When dissidents unite for a common cause they often effect a dissident movement....
from China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
Biography
Yuan was born in HohhotHohhot
Hohhot , is a city in north-central China and the capital of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, serving as the region's administrative, economic, and cultural centre....
, Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located in the northern region of the country. Inner Mongolia shares an international border with the countries of Mongolia and the Russian Federation...
. He graduated from Beijing University with a masters degree in criminal procedure
Criminal procedure
Criminal procedure refers to the legal process for adjudicating claims that someone has violated criminal law.-Basic rights:Currently, in many countries with a democratic system and the rule of law, criminal procedure puts the burden of proof on the prosecution – that is, it is up to the...
in 1986 and went on to head the School of Criminal Procedural law at Beijing University.
Following the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, also known as the June Fourth Incident in Chinese , were a series of demonstrations in and near Tiananmen Square in Beijing in the People's Republic of China beginning on 15 April 1989...
, he came under notice of government authorities for his outspoken views. In 1990 Yuan published Winds on the Plain , a book which gained a considerable following among university students. In it Yuan propounds what he calls "new heroicism" with a cause that is primarily concerned with the "fate of the Chinese race". Yuan condemned all individual attempts to achieve freedom as a betrayal of the race, whether it be to engage in politics or to flee China in search of a new life. He advocated totalitarianism
Totalitarianism
Totalitarianism is a political system where the state recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to regulate every aspect of public and private life wherever feasible...
to "fuse the weak, ignorant and selfish individuals of the race into a powerful whole." In 1995, Sinologist Geremie R. Barmé has called Yuan's views "Sino
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
-fascist" and compared them with the philosophy of Nietzsche and the New Age
New Age
The New Age movement is a Western spiritual movement that developed in the second half of the 20th century. Its central precepts have been described as "drawing on both Eastern and Western spiritual and metaphysical traditions and then infusing them with influences from self-help and motivational...
movement. The other four books Yuan Hongbing has published since 1990 have been more moderate
Moderate
In politics and religion, a moderate is an individual who is not extreme, partisan or radical. In recent years, political moderates has gained traction as a buzzword....
.
Yuan Hongbing has also been active as a labour organiser. He was involved with Charter 08
Charter 08
Charter 08 is a manifesto initially signed by over 350 Chinese intellectuals and human rights activists. It was published on 10 December 2008, the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopting name and style from the anti-Soviet Charter 77 issued by dissidents in...
, a "Peace Charter" reportedly modelled on the Czechoslovak Charter 77
Charter 77
Charter 77 was an informal civic initiative in communist Czechoslovakia from 1976 to 1992, named after the document Charter 77 from January 1977. Founding members and architects were Václav Havel, Jan Patočka, Zdeněk Mlynář, Jiří Hájek, and Pavel Kohout. Spreading the text of the document was...
. In 1994 he was detained by government authorities and forced to leave Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, becoming one of China's most prominent public dissidents. Yuan went into exile in the remote province of Guizhou
Guizhou
' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
, and became the Dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of the law school at Guizhou Normal University
Guizhou Normal University
Guizhou Normal University is an institution of higher learning in Guiyang, Guizhou Province of the People's Republic of China....
.
In 2004 he and his assistant Zhao Jing travelled to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, and on 28 July they sought political asylum. In June 2005 he spoke in support of defector Chen Yonglin
Chen Yonglin
Chen Yonglin is a former Chinese diplomat who sparked fears of a diplomatic incident through his defection to Australia in the summer of 2005. The episode highlighted the tensions faced by China's trade partners when concerns arise from that nation's human rights record...
, accusing the Chinese government of attempting to turn Australia into a "political colony".
In 2009, Yuan Hongbing published his bookTaiwan Disaster (Chinese: 台灣大劫難：2012不戰而勝台灣), a highly critical account of contemporary Taiwanese society and politics, and detailed his views on the role of the CCP in pursuing unification in Taiwan.
In 2011, he declared that Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao
Hu Jintao is the current Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China. He has held the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China since 2002, President of the People's Republic of China since 2003, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission since 2004, succeeding Jiang...
had masterminded the death of the 10th Panchen Lama
Choekyi Gyaltsen
Lobsang Trinley Lhündrub Chökyi Gyaltsen was the 10th Panchen Lama of Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism. He was often referred to simply as Choekyi Gyaltsen , although this is also the name of several other notable figures in Tibetan history.-Early life and selection:The 10th Panchen Lama was born...
.