Two Telemarketing Calls Illustrate a Change in Public Opinion

As the phone rang again, I picked it up. This was the second telemarketing call I had received from a Chinese salesperson this morning, which was pretty rare for the little town in Ontario, Canada, where I live.

The caller was a middle-aged lady who seemed kind, and spoke pure and perfect Chinese. She introduced me to the Government's new policies on RESP (Registered Education Savings Plan). Though I was pretty busy then, I still listened patiently. When she had finished talking I replied that I already had an account with RESP. We continued to chat for quite a while. I asked her how long ago she had left Mainland China and what she thought of Canada. She told me that she had left China more than 6 years ago and that she thought the environment in Canada was good for children to grow up in. She also mentioned that, for adults, it was easier to access different forms of information, which in turn gave her a broader perspective.

I agreed with her and continued with this topic. I talked about how I was shocked when I saw the horrible situation of Falun Gong practitioners who had been persecuted and the truth about the so-called "Tiananmen Self-Immolation." When we talked about the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) harvesting organs from living Falun Gong practitioners, the lady said, "I studied Arts and am quite familiar with the history of China. The CCP has grown to be so frenzied, losing its conscience. Its fate is to perish and nothing else. After Jiang Zemin (former head of the Party) stepped down, his faction wanted to maintain its evil governing role. Hu and Wen dared not redress Falun Gong; otherwise, if the people of China came to know the truth about the persecution, the CCP wouldn't have a leg to stand on. Of course the Party no longer deserves to redress Falun Gong; it has already lost this opportunity."

I asked her whether she knew about the open letter that Wang Zhaojun, a standing member of the Anhui Province Political Consultative Commission, sent to Hu Jintao. I informed her that in this letter, he pointed out that the persecution of Falun Gong was a persecution against all Chinese people, that the main perpetrators should be held responsible and the victims should be compensated by the country. She said she hadn't seen the letter yet, but she expressed her admiration for Mr. Wang's courage and deep insight. She said that this letter represented public opinion. It stated what everyone wanted to say but are to fearful to express their views.

Coincidentally, as I stated earlier, the first telemarketing phone call I received this morning was also from a Chinese person, a girl from Changchun. She worked for a well known telephone company and wanted to promote their phone services to me. Before the telephone conversation ended, I told her that it was our predestined relationship that made her call me. I also told her that 28 million Chinese around the world had either quit the Chinese Communist Party and/or the Youth League and Young Pioneers. I said that I hoped that she could stay away from the evil and do her part in stopping the persecution of Falun Gong as well as helping her relatives in China to learn the truth. I also said that I hoped that she would choose a good future for herself. She told me, in a serious tone, that she always reads The Epoch Times and she would write her declaration to quit the Youth League and Young Pioneers as soon as possible.

I was very touched as I hung up the phone. Due to the persistent efforts made by Falun Gong practitioners, both inside and outside China, to stop the persecution by peaceful and rational means, more and more people around the world, from different walks of life, have begun to clearly see the true evil nature of the Chinese Communist Party. Not only are the people against this persecution in their hearts, they have begun to step outside the boundaries imposed by the CCP with their thoughts. They are breaking through the silence caused by the high pressured horrors from the wicked regime, to tell strangers their opinions. They dare to stand up and say "No" to the persecutors, use different methods to support Falun Gong practitioners who hold true to their righteous beliefs, and help bring an end to the CCP via their righteous actions.