Zhang Dejiang Denies Chongqing Model

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Follow us on TWITTER: http://twitter.com/cnforbiddennews Like us on FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/chinaforbiddennews Zhang Dejiang is current Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chongqing Secretary, one of the major officials of Jiang Zemin's faction. In CCP 18th Congress, he told reporters his views on Bo Xilai's case and on Chongqing issues. He said he doesn't know when Bo Xilai will be tried. He also said, there's no "Chongqing model". How to see Zhang Dejiang's words? Are there any secrets behind them? Let's see what commentators' opinion is. Bo Xilai's case continues to be the topic of the ongoing CCP 18th Congress. In the afternoon of November 8, the Chongqing team panel discussion attracted a big number of domestic and overseas reporters. Zhang Dejiang participated the discussion and was asked about Bo's case. Zhang said, the case is in the judicial process, but he doesn't know the trial date. When a reporter asked: "Whether Bo's 'Chongqing model' will be denied?" Zhang Dejiang emphatically answered: Zhang Dejiang: "The so-called 'Chongqing model'. I think the 'Chongqing model' simply doesn't exist." Zhang also said that Chongqing will persist in its reform and opening-up policy. The political commentator Shi Da thought, Zhang Dejiang's attitude shows that Bo Xilai has been thoroughly shamed. Shi Da: "It shows Bo Xilai has been thoroughly demoted, which is not like he is a criminal, but is in line with the CCP's current political struggle. The CCP's bloody internal struggle has happened more than 10 times in the past. Its essence will not be changed." When Bo Xilai ruled Chongqing, he used the so-called "Sing Red, Strike Black" to drive economic growth, but left a lot of debt. This model is called "Chongqing Model". It's quite the opposite of Wang Yang's "Guangdong Model". The "Chongqing Model" was reported by each of the CCP's media and was very famous. Now, Zhang Dejiang's denial of it is the first public response to it by CCP senior leaders. Shi Da: "In the last several years, CCP sang very highly of 'Sing Red, Strike Black' which is also named the 'Chongqing Model'. Now the model has never existed according to those who have denied it. This is alignment with the CCP's lying and scoundrel actions as well as its evil nature is rude and unreasonable, this is a villainous action, actually, the CCP uses two ways the first is lying, and if lying doesn't work, it will kill." The political commentator Lin Zixu also pointed out that Zhang Dejiang is telling "white lies" but why did he deny the existence of the "Chongqing Model" publicly, there're two possibilities. Lin Zixu: "Zhang Dejiang said the "Chongqing Model" simply doesn't exist. The feeling is like Bo Xilai simply doesn't exist. There're two possibilities of how he was brave enough to ignore the "Chongqing Model" in public. One is Jiang's faction has completely lost power, and Zhang wants to use this chance to show his loyalty to Hu Jintao. Another is Jiang's faction has reached an agreement to abandon Bo Xilai completely." After Bo Xilai was removed from office, the so-called "Chongqing model" was immediately blocked. For example, Chongqing authority erected a "Green" sign to prohibit people from singing red songs in the square where people used to sing red songs. The Chongqing TV played its first commercial advertisement which was for alcohol. This after any commercial advertisement was forbidden since over a year ago Then, the Vice Prime Minister Zhang Dejiang, a major official of Jiang's faction was sent to Chongqing replacing Bo Xilai. Lin Zixu: "From Zhang Dejiang's performance, we can see very clearly the lying capability of a CCP official. He can say a well-known thing has never existed in public without blinking an eye, without any shy or sad expression. What's the proverb 'name a deer horse', people should understand now! The officials of the CCP are like this. To protect their interests, they can sell anybody, and can try their best to separate themselves from any partner." Although many netizens believed that "'Chongqing Model' was originally crooked", some people said Zhang De Jiang is "pushing over a collapsed wall". Shi Da: "The evil of the CCP struggle is like this. It's bloodthirsty. In the CCP struggle who is more shark like, who is more skilled, he will survive." For the British businessman Neil Heywood, who was killed in Bo's case, Zhang Dejiang said until now he hasn't heard there's evidence to show Heywood was a spy. Furthermore, for who will enter the Politburo Standing Committee, Zhang Dejiang didn't answer, but only said that he is "concentrating on 18th Congress, and thinking nothing." 《神韵》2011世界巡演新亮点 http://www.ShenYunPerformingArts.org/