Holiday Wonders 2007 in Beacon Theater

Now in its 5th year, New Tang Dynasty Television (NTDTV) and its producing partner Divine Performing Arts are proud to return to New York this holiday season with HOLIDAY WONDERS, performed live at the Beacon Theatre (Broadway and 74^th Street) December 18-26, 2007.

Blending the divine charm of the East with the holiday spirit of the West, HOLIDAY WONDERS presents performances that range from classic European ballet to theatrical Chinese dances, all of which are introduced to you in both English and Chinese. This celebration of our shared values truly brings the spirit of the season to life.

• Grand performances by 100+ artists
• World-class dancers and musicians
• Live orchestra with original scores

China's Finance Minister Jin Renqing's resignation: The true reason?

Around a week ago, international media all reported that China's Finance Minister Jin Renqing had resigned just before the National People's Congress. The BBC and other media quoted sources to say that he had been forced to resign because of a mistress ... making it a private life problem.

However, a report tells us perhaps the real reason for the resignation of China's Finance Minister : that he secretly channelled trillions of yuan to fund the persecution of the spiritual practice Falun Gong by Jiang Zemin and his cohorts.

As a WOIPFLG investigation found out, it is quite possible trillions of yuan were indeed used to persecute Falun Gong - otherwise, the persecution might not have been carried on for so long.

As the article put it,

The version about Jin having mistress was a hot topic, but it does not make sense. For those familiar with the CCP's official circles, it goes against their own rules to have so many high-ranking officers involved in a panic only because of a "mistress" or "bribe-taking." These are considered to be common behaviors in those circles.

Columbia University Chinese Students Association (CUCSSA) Serves as Base for Chinese Communist Spies

As detailed in the latest ET report, Chinese student organizations, especially CUCSSA at Columbia University, serve as bases for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for spying on the United States and influencing and intimidating those who hold views that oppose it. From the article:

"From July 2 to 8, the FBI put ads in three Chinese San Francisco papers: China Press, Singdao Daily and World Daily. The ads sought assistance from members of the Chinese community to provide any information related to actions that could prove to be potentially dangerous to U.S. national security; the ads especially welcomed information regarding China's National Security Bureau."

"Dozens of former CSSA chairs and main contact persons openly testified that the CCP Embassies and Consulates manipulated and used CSSAs in various universities to conduct "illegal activities" beyond the scope of their normal diplomatic businesses.

"Among them, the Columbia University Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CUCSSA) is the core of the CCP CSSA spy organization. Two of the three CUCSSA advisors are Chinese Consulate officials. The heads of the CUCSSA not only directly follow orders from the Chinese Consulate, but also get fixed incomes from the Consulate, have regular meetings at the Consulate, and implement the CCP's policies outside of China. These people act as agents for the CCP without registering with the U.S. Government, hence have already violated U.S. law."

"A source disclosed to The Epoch Times that the CUCSSA has always been a focal point for the CCP's force development overseas. It is the CCP's most competent tool in conducting "illegal activities" beyond the normal consulate business scope. The CUCSSA takes on important political tasks, including monitoring famous human rights activist Wei Jingsheng when he was studying at the Columbia University. Now it is focusing on attacking and slandering Falun Gong."

"...the CUCSSA periodically holds meetings at the Chinese Consulate, including important student association meetings. Large student association events enjoyed complete funding from the Chinese consulate..."

Columbia University Chinese student's club threatens violence

This is really, really irate. In response to an organ harvesting forum organized by the Falun Gong club, the Columbia University mainland Chinese student's club threatened violence to disrupt the forum.

Some quotes from the insanely hate-stirring e-mail sent out to the students by the Chinese student's club:

"It's guessed that they may use the reason that CUCSSA's leader does not follow the meeting's rule to ask security to remove him/her. That may entail inevitable body contact…

"We will use the sea of flags dyed by blood, to beat the *** high spirit..."

This refers to Falun Gong, the meditation practice that was outlawed in mainland China by the Chinese Communist Party in 1999.

One of the speakers at the forum, Dr. David Matas, was one of the authors of the organ harvesting report.

20 Million People Quit the CCP

The Epoch Times is reporting that 20 million people have quit the CCP. This brings the CCP to its knees; close to 1/3 of the CCP's active members have quit the party.

"The Service Centers for Quitting the Chinese Communist Party in many cities around the globe will be celebrating the 20 million withdrawals from the Chinese Communist Party and its related organizations this Saturday, March 24.
"The wave of resignations around China started a little over two years ago and has proven that the Chinese people now dare to envision a new China."

Martial Law Imposed After Hunan Protest

EET reports that martial law has been imposed in Yongzhou, the site of the recent Hunan protests.

'On March 13, police vehicles patrolled the city and broadcast messages requesting the residents to keep calm and not to listen to "rumors." They claimed that the police had been restrained and would not harm civilians. Responding to the messages broadcast from the police vehicle, a local resident said, "It's a lie!"'

"Human Rights in China spokesman Feng Congde commented that the Yongzhou incident and the recent large scale conflicts between the police and the public reflects the huge gap between the true situation and the image of a harmonious society that the Chinese regime has endeavored to build."

Ford Selling Aston Martin

"Ford to Sell Aston Martin in $925 Million Deal" reads the headline - and you can see that it's true. Quite a development in the auto industry ... but it may be predicted, with all the financial problems that Ford is having.

"Ford Motor Co. is selling British luxury car maker Aston Martin to a group fronted by former Benetton and BAR motor racing boss David Richards in a deal worth 479 million pounds ($925 million).

"The second-biggest U.S. carmaker said on Monday it would retain a 40 million pound investment in Aston Martin, the carmaker James Bond spy films made famous, and that it expected the deal to close in the second quarter of this year."

Forbes' Billioniare List Grows

EET reports that the list of Forbes' billionaires has grown to almost 1000 strong. This is the most international billionaires' list ever, with more billionaires from India and Europe. The no. 3 on the list is from Mexico, whose wealth has swelled from $19 billion to $49 billion.

"Microsoft founder Bill Gates is still holding on to top spot with a personal worth of $56 billion. Close friend and finance investment wizard Warren Buffet is a close second with $52 billion.

While No.1 and No.2 were from the US, the three remaining slots in the Top 5 belonged to corporate leaders in Mexico, Sweden and India. Carlos Slim Helu, Mexican industrialist in charge of several telecom giants, was No. 3 with $49 billion."

Democrats Seek Mid-2008 Iraq Withdrawal

The Epoch Times is reporting that U.S. Democrats are demanding a mid-2008 Iraq withdrawal - which is completely at odds with the Bush plan to send in more troops to stabilize the situation there.

"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat, wants the proposal approved next week in the House Appropriations Committee as part of a $100 billion bill to continue funding the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. If so, the full House would debate the measure the following week."

Chinese Communist Boss Supports Darfur Genocide

Epoch Times reports that Chinese Communist Boss Hu Jintao is supporting the Darfur genocide - should be no surprise really, given that the CCP supremo has constantly shielded the Sudanese bosses from UN sanctions and invested more in the region.

But the article does cover a lot of ground. Here are some quotes:

"Hu actually went to Sudan to reward the Sudanese president who advocates genocide and promised to help him build a presidential palace. Washington Post columnist Sebastian Mallaby wrote a column on Feb. 5 titled "A Palace for Sudan—China's No-Strings Aid Undermines the West." In this article, Mallaby considered that it wasn't coincidental that Hu agreed to finance a palace for the Sudanese president since, in recent years, China had never agreed to build a presidential palace for any country. Hence the decision to choose Sudan was a deliberate act against the Western world."

"China even plans to double its aid to African countries in the next three years, offering them $3 billion in low-interest loans and $2 billion in export credits. Western critics say China is throwing its silver dollars into Africa with total disregard of the fact that 600 million people in China continue to earn less than $2 a day and 5 percent of the Chinese population (60 million) still live below the U.N.'s poverty line."