How The Chinese Communist Party Exerts and Maintains Control
The Chinese government is currently a one party system ruled by
the Chinese Communist Party. There will never be another party
in control under the current system. The people have no options
for a governing body. Having one choice is having no choice.
When a single group controls the executive, judicial and
legislative branches of a government, there are no checks and
balances. Without checks and balances, the CCP may act with
impunity.
As truly courageous lawyers in China have pointed out, the CCP
dictates verdicts and rulings to the judiciary. This is not a
valid mechanism for justice.
Torture is a method of control. The Clearwisdom website does an
outstanding job of covering the ongoing persecution of Falun
Gong practitioners in China. Some of the torture methods
utilized by law enforcement and security agents under the CCP
include beatings, hanging by wires that cut to the bone,
electric shock torture with electric batons, and exposure to
extreme temperatures.
Many other forms of torture have also been documented. Groups
like Freedom House, Amnesty International and even the United
States government also report on the practices utilized by those
working for the Chinese Communist Party.
Just as those brave lawyers have pointed to the CCP's control of
the judiciary, it is hard to believe the CCP isn't behind the
torture utilized by its employees. Yet, they vehemently deny
anything is happening to the rest of the world.
In order to exert its totalitarian control, the CCP must have
complete access to personal information. To do business in
China, foreign corporations will help the CCP by turning over
information from private email accounts, chat room conversations
and other information. The CCP will use this information to make
an 'arrest'. The victim disappears either temporarily or
permanently. Whether anyone hears what happens next is a dice
roll.
It is becoming increasingly difficult for the CCP to hide from
the world what they do to people who speak out in favor of
justice, democracy and basic freedoms. The Chinese Communist
Party's secrets cannot always remain hidden.
History has shown us time and time again that those who commit
or permit extreme evil will be called to task, even if it takes
decades. The long arm of universal justice will not be thwarted
forever. Exposing this information may help the atrocities end
sooner.