Source:
China Action Day
for Freedom in Iran
STOP CRACKDOWNS ON IRANIAN PEOPLE
WHERE: Outside Chinese embassies and
consulates including Washington D.C., Chicago, San Francisco, and Houston in
US and beyond (other cities are expected to be added)
WHEN: Friday, February 5th,
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
To All Friends of the Iranian People, Spread the Word:
China is supporting Ahmadinejad's crackdown
against the Iranian people, most recently by arming the Basij with anti-riot
equipment and crowd control vehicles. These Chinese arms pose a lethal threat
to the millions of Iranians who plan to protest for freedom and democracy in
Iran on February 11th.
By supporting Ahmadinejad's coup against the
Iranian people, China is banking on profiting from the triumph of tyranny and
terror over freedom and democracy in Iran. Instead of defending the Iranian
people in their call for free and fair elections, China's mouthpiece, the
People's Daily, is blaming social media for the Iranian people's protests
against electoral fraud, prisoner abuse, and political violence.
The Islamic Republic has offered China a 25 year
contract for 110 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas, estimated at over
100 billion dollars. In exchange for mortgaging Iran's gas and oil fields to
China, Ahmadinejad uses these profits to fund the Basij militia-a military and
economic mafia attacking the Iranian people, culture and economy in the name of
religion.
Let us lend the Iranian people our strength in
their struggle for freedom and justice, dignity and humanity. Let us prove
China wrong.
Millions risk losing their lives, freedoms, jobs
and security because China subsidizes terror and tyranny in Iran to export
products made from cheap oil. It is time for China to stop playing a double
game: burying the United States in debt to finance a war on terror it
perpetuates by shielding Ahmadinejad from the devastating consequences of a
genocidal domestic and foreign policy that threatens the security and stability
of Iran and its neighbors.
We invite our friends around the world to
demonstrate their solidarity with the Iranian people by demanding that the
Chinese government:
- Cease its support for Ahmadinejad's coup
- Cease arming and supplying the Basij militia
and revolutionary guards
- Cease its support for tyranny and terror
If China is a true friend of the Iranian people
and Islamic world, then it must join the Iranian people and the international
community in calling for:
- Respect for the human rights of all Iranian
people in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations
- Release of all political prisoners
- Free and fair elections
China is betraying its own tradition and culture
as an ancient Asian civilization, its own prosperity as an economic power, and
its own security as a nuclear power by discounting the life of Iran 's youth to
profit from their death.
Whether it is in the Sudan , Zimbabwe , Burma or
Iran , China cannot insure its own prosperity and security by preying upon the
corpse of enslaved populations and vulnerable nations. Such predatory forms of
capitalism divest China 's economy and currency from sanctity and security.
China risks damaging its reputation in Iran, the
Islamic world and the international community for the privilege of selling cheap
products contaminated with the price of Neda's flesh and blood.
We invite-and expect-China to use its tremendous
lobbying power and international influence for the benefit of the Iranian people
rather than Ahmadinejad's thugs.
The true gift Iranians have always offered their
friends and neighbors is their unflinching faith in the sanctity of love and
life. Chinese leaders should recognize that it is the good faith of the
Iranian people-and not the corruption and violence of Ahmadinejad and Khamenei's
bogus republic and religion-that is the sacred rock upon which China can secure
its long-term future.
The Iranian people's wealth flows through their
heart, not their death.
THINGS WE CAN DO TO END CHINA 'S SUPPORT FOR
AHMADINAJED:
- Organize protests outside Chinese embassies
and consulates (see list below)
- Call/Write China's Political and Economic
Representatives in the United States and around the world (see list below)
- Call/Write to China's Ambassador in Iran:
Ambassador Xie Xiaoyan, #13 Narenjestan 7th, Pasdaran Avenue,
Tehran, Iran P.O. Box 11364-3937
Embassy Telephones: 009821-22291240
009821-22291240 , 22291241
Office of Military Attaché: 009821-22282840 009821-22282840 Consul Office:
009821-22812500 009821-22812500 , 22816600
Website: www.chinaembassy.ir
Code of Conduct: The focus of CHINA
ACTION DAY is to demonstrate our solidarity with the Iranian people. Our goal
is to demand that the Chinese government end its support for Ahmadinejad's
crackdown on the Iranian people. We ask that all participants demonstrate their
solidarity with the Iranian people by demonstrating in a non-partisan, peaceful,
and respectful manner. People from all backgrounds, cultures, political and
religious beliefs are welcome.
Visit
China Action Day
for Freedom in Iran for updates and for list of Chinese Embassies and
Consulates by Country
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