Overseas Chinese Students Accusation Triggered the Question: "Is Chengguan Exported to the US"?

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Follow us on TWITTER: http://twitter.com/cnforbiddennews Like us on FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/chinaforbiddennews "Chengguan" (City Management Law Enforcement Officers), have received much attention recently, for their acts of violence in the name of law. From a certain perspective, it also represents the "Chengguan" image in the eyes of the Chinese people. However, the term "Chengguan" was recently, by accident, "exported" to the United States, which has drawn much attention due to similar allegations of acts of violent. Two Chinese students of Michigan State University (MSU): 24-year-old Menglong Li (transliteration) and 21-year-old Shan Gao (transliteration), are accused of involvement in the incident of beating and injuring another Chinese student Yan Li (transliteration) on Jan. 31 2014. They were accused of a number of assaults, including grievous bodily harm. The case went to trial on Jan. 26 of this year. Local Lansing State Journal reported that Assistant District Attorney Kimberly Hess said in an opening statement, Menglong Li and Shan Gao are part of the "Chengguan" gang, a group of Chinese students in Michigan State University. Kimberly Hess also said Menglong Li is the main enforcer of the gang, and Shan Gao is a relatively low-level intermediary. But when Menglong Li appeared in court on Jan. 30, he denied that he belongs to a gang, and that he had no involvement in the beating incident also. He admitted that he recognised some Chinese students whose cars have the "Chengguan" logos on them, but that he just "hanged out and played basketball" with them. Shan Gao had placed the "Chengguan" logo on his car last year, but says it's just "to have fun". About "Chengguan" gang, "Lansing State Journal" reported on Jan. 30 that, these Chinese students called themselves "Chengguan" and their cars are labelled with China's Chengguan logo. Some members even drive luxury cars. Among two guys who are recognised with "Chengguan" gang identities, one student whose major is mathematics drives the luxury car Nissan Infinity, while another student whose major is economics, drives a Mercedes-Benz. During the 1980's and90's, many Chinese students came to the US with excellent TOEFL ( Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores, applying for full scholarship within universities, and living independently in the US. When compared to Chinese students in the past, today's Chinese students have brought significant economic benefits to the universities across America. Taking Michigan State University as an example, "World News" said, in the fall of 2013, 4419 Chinese students enrolled in Michigan State University with 3499 undergraduates. They usually come from wealthy families who can afford the high study costs of US$ 50,000 per annum. Even one sophomore (2nd year student) bought two local Asian supermarkets and also became a a shareholder of a bakery. Political Science Professor Xia Ming, is from City University of New York, under the pseudonym of "being with deep pockets" or "being gold-plated in the United States". Many Chinese students do not really merge all that well into the American society. Professor Xia Ming: "Many Chinese people get together, mutually encouraging each other with their various grievances against the United States, expressing angry attitudes. America has a variety of normal protocols which conflicts with the Chinese students. So these people have a mentality of a youth gang, which ties them together often treating a variety of social conflicts via the means of violence and hatred." Even if in China, "Chengguan" exportation is not regarded as the reflection of the so-called "soft power". Senior journalist Tang Lu said on his Twitter "Chengguan is exported! The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) pollutes the world." Political commentator Dr. Li Tianxiao: "With this sort of thing, even in China people are unimpressed. To develop such a thing in the American campus's, I think reflects the influence of inappropriate CCP culture." Professor Xia Ming is familiar with the operation of education in China and the US, who pointed out that American universities offer very favourable learning environments. If they open their minds to learn and integrate into society, in fact, the Chinese students will benefit a great deal. Xia Ming: "First, the ethics and values of the United States 《神韵》2015世界巡演新亮点 http://www.ShenYunPerformingArts.org/