Jun 29, 2022
Coral Gables, Florida Jun 29, 2022 (Issuewire.com) - Chuan Liang Li, former Vice Mayor of Jixi City in China, is now free of the Red Notice that the People's Republic of China had issued in his name for exposing corruption within the Chinese Communist Party ("CCP").
A former government official, Mr. Li belonged to the CCP for 30 years, held various positions within the government public sector, and worked as a financial director for the Jixi City Government. Between 2011 to 2014, when Mr. Li served as Vice Mayor of Jixi City, he discovered corruption within the CCP. He made multiple attempts to report the corrupt acts and to stop public officials from violating their duties to the Chinese citizens. However, the attempts to end corruption within the CCP failed. As time progressed, members of the CCP, including Mr. Li's superiors, asked him to engage in acts of corruption, which he refused to do. It eventually became apparent that Mr. Li's reports against public officials had placed him and his family in danger.
In 2014, Mr. Li decided to step down from the CCP; he was not permitted to officially resign until 2017. Shortly after his resignation, he fled China for South Korea, where he was repeatedly followed by members of the CCP. Fearing for his continued safety, he fled to the United States in 2020 with the assistance of the U.S.-based Chinese Democratic Party.
Upon his arrival to the United States, Mr. Li spoke out against the Chinese government and its corruption. He gave multiple interviews, criticizing both the CCP and the Chinese government's corruption and its attempts to cover up certain aspects of the COVID-19 outbreak. A few weeks after his first interview, the CCP filed charges in China against Mr. Li, accusing him of "embezzling large amounts of state-owned funds and accepting bribes." Subsequently, Mr. Li's sister, brother, daughter, and son-in-law were arrested and told that their arrest was due to Mr. Li's public criticism of Chinese authorities. His former colleagues and friends were also arrested, interrogated, and tortured.
In February 2020, Mr. Li received confirmation from the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL's Files ("CCF") that a Red Notice in his name existed in INTERPOL's database. After learning about the Red Notice against him, Mr. Li focused on gathering evidence to prove his innocence against the alleged charges filed by the Peoples' Republic of China. He worked with his U.S.- based attorney Michelle Estlund to prepare a challenge to the Red Notice. They filed the challenge in May of 2021. Based on the evidence Mr. Li gathered to support his removal request, the CCF agreed that the Red Notice should be removed. Ms. Estlund and Mr. Li received notice of INTERPOL's decision to remove the Red Notice on February 18, 2022.
Mr. Li remains hopeful that his country will one day be free from the corruption its citizens continue to endure. Mr. Li recalls his thoughts about the CCP in an interview that the Epoch Times reported in 2020:
"I will fight against the tyranny of the CCP. I hope that I can contribute to the construction of a democratic, free, and legal new China. I am not young anymore. I can't see the day of success, but I hope that through my efforts, more people can be affected, so that more people in the world, especially those in mainland China, can see the truth, so that our children may be able to wait for China and the day when democracy is realized in the mainland."
The case of Chuan Liang Li is only one of multiple examples of what happens when dissidents speak out against illegal activities in China.
His attorney, Michelle Estlund, recognized Mr. Li's bravery in the face of so much difficulty: "Mr. Li tried for years to advocate for reform from within the party. When he realized that his efforts were falling on deaf ears, he left the party at great personal cost to himself and his family. He began advocating for the people of China from outside the party by exposing political corruption, and he has continued to do so to this day. His tenacity, strength, and commitment to democratic ideals are commendable."
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