魏京生在華府論壇「『九評』與『退黨』對中國及世界的影響"的大型研討會上演講
2009年12月4日，著名中國民運領袖及人權活動家魏京生先生作為特邀嘉賓參加了「《九評》與《退黨》對中國及世界的影響」的大型研討會。十幾位中國問題專家、社區領袖參加了這個在美國首都華盛頓附近的馬利蘭州蒙哥馬利郡議會大樓舉辦的有中英文兩場的研討會。研討會由《大紀元時報》，《華府論壇》及華府《全球退出中共服務中心》主辦。華府《大紀元》社長及《華府論壇》創建人聶森教授主持了研討會。
魏京生先生在研討會上領銜演講。他指出：《九評》徹底改變了中國人民對共產黨的幻想。從《九評》發表五年來中國民眾的思想轉變，可以看到《九評》的重要作用。過去，許多人只是從他們自身的經歷知道中共的邪惡，但《九評》使得他們能全面深刻地了解共產黨。《九評》第一次很系統、全面地把共產黨的罪惡揭露出來，而且說明它為什麼有這麼多的罪惡。《九評》的系統描述使大家了解到共產黨從根本上就是一個罪惡的黨。它從根子上就是壞的，只可能做壞事。
魏京生說：他注意到五年下來，《九評》還有一個更大的作用。這是當年沒有想到的。他說，當時《九評》、退黨剛開始時，很多人都有疑問：《九評》出來能對共產黨有什麼影響嗎?之所以當時很多人都懷疑，是因為那時期望共產黨改良的思潮是主流。「但現在我們看到人們對共產黨的了解有了徹底的變化。可以說幾年以來，中國老百姓對共產黨的看法已經有了根本性的轉變。甚至共產黨內部有錢有勢的億萬富翁也改變了看法，也認識到中共的專制制度必將結束，民主制度終將建立。」魏京生指出：「大家都認識到中共的一黨專制必須結束。這些罪惡才會結束。」
魏京生先生說，《九評》、退黨的確實有效，因為它徹底改變了中國人民對共產黨的幻想。他說：「我覺得《九評》、退黨之所以有這麼大的功勞，是因為許多人沒日沒夜地工作，宣傳《九評》、退黨，來揭發共產黨的罪惡，因而推動人們的認識有了這麼快的轉變。」
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Wei Jingsheng Speaks at Washington Forum's Seminar on Implications of the "Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party" and the "Quit the CCP Movement" in China and the World
On December 4, 2009, Wei Jingsheng, the well-known Chinese democracy leader and prominent human rights activist, was invited as an honor guest to speak at a seminar in the Montgomery Country Council Office Building in Rockville, Maryland. This seminar was organized by the Epoch Times, Global Service Center for Quitting the CCP, and the Washington Forum. The topic of the seminar was: Implications of the "Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party" and the "Quit the CCP Movement" in China and the World. The seminar had two sessions, in Chinese and in English. It was moderated by Professor Sen Nieh, the president of the Epoch Times - DC, and co-founder of Washington Forum.
The Chinese session started with Mr. Wei Jingsheng's speech. Wei Jingsheng pointed out that the "Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party" ("Nine Commentaries") has totally changed people's illusions about the Communist Party. One could tell from the Chinese people's change of attitude about the Communist Party since "Nine Commentaries" was published 5 years ago. Many people knew from their own experience that the Communist Party was bad, but they did not know the rest until the "Nine Commentaries" gave out the whole complete picture.
Mr. Wei said it was the "Nine Commentaries" that systematically exposed the crimes and evil nature of the Communist Party, meanwhile illustrating why it has done so much crime. The "Nine Commentaries" enabled us to know and to understand the evil nature of the Communist Party, that it is bad from its roots, and thus could only do things badly.
Wei Jingsheng also said that he noticed that the "Nine Commentaries" had another major impact which was not expected 5 years ago. "Five years ago, when 'Nine Commentaries' and the 'Quit the CCP' movement just started, there were many questioning if this could have much effect. They were doubtful because at that time, the thought of reforming the Communist Party from within was the mainstream view."
Wei Jingsheng said: "However, now we got to know the Communist Party completely. You could tell that the Chinese people have totally changed their view of the Communist Party in the past a few years. Even the rich and powerful people within the Communist Party changed their own viewpoints as they realized that the one party dictatorship by the Communist Party has to end, and a democratic system would be in place." Wei said: "People realized that the Communist Party's one party dictatorship must end. Only then will we be able to finish all the crimes by the Communist Party nowadays."
Wei Jingsheng concluded that the "Nine Commentaries" and the "Quit the CCP" movement were indeed effective and powerful, for it changed Chinese illusions about the Communist Party completely. "However, the credit for the 'Nine Commentaries' and the 'Quit CCP' being so effective is due to many people's endless work to propagate the 'Nine Commentaries', to urge the others to quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations, to expose the crimes of the Communist Party, and thus push people to change their minds at such a fast pace."
More than a dozen of scholars and community leaders spoke at the seminars. These other speakers in the Chinese session were: Professor SUN Yanjun, a former visiting scholar of the University of Hawaii and former psychology professor of Beijing Normal University; Mr. SHEN Ting, co-founder/chairperson of the Chinese League of Victims (Hong Kong); Mr. HE Bin, guest commentator of New Tang Dynasty Television; Mr. Lobsang Chopell, activist for Tibetan communities in the Capitol area; and Ms. Lisa TAO, director of the Global Service Center for Quitting the CCP - DC. Polish, Vietnamese, Laos and other American and Tibetan community leaders and activists spoke at the English seminar.