I am Lyu Zhanqiu, from Shangqiu City, Henan Province, China. Over the past two years, my family, friends, and I have suffered severe repression and persecution. I was illegally arrested and forced into exile, yet even in foreign countrys, I continue to face threats from the CCP agents. My relatives have not been spared either—they have been implicated, subjected to violence, and even had their arms broken. My child has been placed under travel restrictions and deprived of freedom. Many of my friends and loved ones continue to suffer harassment and threats.
In response, I followed the legal procedures outlined by the CCP, reporting the injustices step by step from the grassroots level to the highest authorities. Yet, my persecutions have been ignored at every turn. I am not just a victim but a firsthand witness to this systemic injustice. Based on my own experiences, I have written this article to document the facts and reveal the truth.
Police officers are supposed to uphold social order and protect citizens. However, under different political systems, the nature of their duties, the source of their authority, their promotion mechanisms, and their relationship with the people, the government, and the ruling party vary significantly.
The Role of Police: Law Enforcement vs. Political Suppression
In Western democratic nations, the primary duty of police is to protect citizens, enforce laws, and maintain social order. Their actions are strictly regulated by constitutional and legal frameworks, and they are subject to public scrutiny. In many democratic countries, police powers are limited and kept in check by independent judicial institutions, ensuring that they do not abuse force or violate civil rights.
In contrast, in China, the police serve as an instrument of the CCP's authoritarian rule. Under Xi Jinping’s leadership, "stability maintenance" has become their top priority—far surpassing the actual enforcement of the law. They are ordered to monitor, harass, and suppress dissidents, censor information, crack down on human rights lawyers, journalists, religious practitioners, and any group that might challenge the CCP’s authority.
Police Recruitment: Professional Standards vs. Political Loyalty
In democratic countries, police selection is based on professional competence. Candidates must undergo training in law, psychology, community service, and physical fitness. They must pass rigorous examinations to ensure they can enforce laws impartially, and they are often represented by independent unions that protect their rights.
However, in China, police recruitment is heavily influenced by political considerations. Under Xi Jinping’s dictatorship, one of the key selection criteria for police officers is "absolute loyalty to the CCP." Candidates must pass political vetting, and the CCP membership is often a major advantage. Anyone deemed ideologically "problematic" (i.e., not aligned with the CCP ideology) will struggle to join the police force. Furthermore, police training in China focuses on handling "color revolutions" and "mass incidents" rather than protecting individual rights.
The Relationship Between Police and Citizens: Public Servants vs. Monitors
In Western democracies, while controversies surrounding police conduct exist, they are still bound by the law and subject to oversight from elected governments and independent media. Citizens have the right to file complaints about police misconduct and can even take legal action against officers who engage in unlawful practices. Police exist to serve the public, not to control them.
In China, the relationship between police and the people is the opposite. The police are not public servants but state monitors. They abuse their power by arbitrarily detaining dissidents, demolishing homes, harassing human rights activists, and fabricating false charges. The public has no recourse to hold police accountable because China lacks an independent judiciary and a free press to expose their crimes. Under this system, police have become mere enforcers of authoritarian control rather than guardians of social justice.
Police and the Government: Independent Law Enforcement vs. Party Tools
In democratic nations, while police are government employees, they do not take direct orders from a political party. Regardless of changes in government, they are bound by law and remain committed to serving the people rather than a particular party or leader.
In China, however, the police exist solely to serve the CCP. Since Xi Jinping took power, he has emphasized that "the CCP controls everything," further consolidating the public security apparatus as the regime's primary tool of oppression. Police in China are no longer law enforcement officials but instruments of political domination.
Freedom, Democracy, and Justice vs. Repression, Persecution, and Control
Police forces in democratic countries, despite occasional cases of corruption and misconduct, generally operate under principles of freedom, democracy, and justice. When abuses occur, citizens still have legal avenues to resist and seek accountability.
In China, however, the police system embodies repression, persecution, and control. Whether through the brutal enforcement of the "Zero-COVID" policy or the crackdown on dissidents, the police have been transformed into an arm of the totalitarian state. Instead of protecting people, they harm them. Instead of upholding justice, they instill fear and injustice.
Who Do Police Serve? The People vs. The Dictator
In democratic nations, police are accountable to the people and the law. Citizens have the right to demand that officers perform their duties lawfully, and they can elect government officials who oversee police conduct.
In China, police are accountable only to the CCP and Xi Jinping. The Chinese people have never been granted the right to supervise law enforcement, nor can they criticize police abuses without facing severe consequences. When police brutality occurs, victims have no means of seeking justice, while police officers act with impunity.
Police Promotions: Professionalism vs. Political Allegiance
In democratic societies, police promotions are based on work performance, experience, and professional competence. Officers must meet strict standards and pass evaluations to advance in rank.
In China, promotions depend largely on political loyalty. Which officers are most willing to enforce "stability maintenance" policies? Who is the most ruthless in suppressing protests? Who is most obedient to the CCP? Who pledges unconditional loyalty to Xi Jinping? These individuals rise through the ranks the fastest and gain the most power. As a result, the entire police force is filled with cold-blooded enforcers willing to do anything to serve the CCP, rather than uphold justice.
The Political Status of the People vs. The Police
In democratic countries, the people are the sovereign power, while the police are their servants. Government authority comes from the people, and so does police authority.
In China, the people are mere subjects, while the police are the enforcers of their oppression. Citizens have no right to oversee the police, nor do they have any protection against police abuses. Under Xi Jinping’s dictatorship, the police have been granted immense power—they can arbitrarily detain, interrogate, and even make people "disappear" without any legal consequences.
Conclusion: Are Police Protectors or Dictatorship Enforcers?
In democratic countries, police forces—despite their flaws—are fundamentally tasked with enforcing laws and protecting citizens.
Under Xi Jinping’s rule, Chinese police have become nothing more than a violent machine for the dictatorship. They do not protect the people but suppress them. They are not law enforcers but accomplices in authoritarian rule. Their actions are unchecked, their crimes unpunished, and their goal is not justice but maintaining the CCP’s stranglehold on power.
In the free world, police are the guardians of society.
In authoritarian China, police are the dictator’s enforcers.
The following officials of Shangqiu City, Henan Province, China, directly participated in the persecution against me:
- The Former Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee: Li Guosheng
- The Mayor: Bai Xiangyang
- The Director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau: Huang Jiheng
- The Secretary of the Suiyang District Party Committee: Sun Jingquan
- The District Chief of Suiyang District: Li Changdong
- The Director of the Suiyang District Public Security Bureau: Tan Zhenqi
- The Secretary of the Suiyang District Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervisory Commission: Xin Yongli
- The Chief Prosecutor of the Suiyang District Procuratorate: Ma Nanhua
- The Chief of Xincheng Police Station, Suiyang District: Yang Jingtao
- The Captain of the Fourth Investigation Team, Xincheng Police Station, Suiyang District: Chen Xiaodong
- A thin police officer from Xincheng Police Station, Suiyang District (name unknown, participated in my illegal arrest)
- A fat police officer from Xincheng Police Station, Suiyang District (name unknown, participated in my illegal arrest)
The following three officials of Shangqiu City, Henan Province, were involved in illegally restricting my family members from leaving the country. My videos will gradually reveal more details:
- The Secretary of the Yucheng County Party Committee: He Yudong
- The Director of the Yucheng County Public Security Bureau: Jia Tao
- The Captain of the National Security Brigade of the Yucheng County Public Security Bureau: Liu Changzheng
