The ancients said: "If a child is not taught, it is the parents' fault." A person's upbringing determines their character and actions in life. However, if someone is raised with the wrong values, immersed in deceit, cruelty, and selfishness from an early age, they will grow up to be a cancer to society, harming not only the people around them but even the nation itself. Over the years, we have seen too many such individuals—people who may hold high positions, wielding great power, yet have lost all sense of humanity and justice. He Yudong, the First Secretary of the CCP Yucheng County Committee, Henan Province, is a perfect example of this.

He Yudong, once just an ordinary person among millions, could have chosen a righteous path. However, the twists of fate and the failure of education led him down a road of corruption and betrayal of conscience. He is not a compassionate official but a ruthless politician; not a public servant for the people but a sycophant clinging to power. Despite holding a high office, he disregards the suffering of the people, turns a blind eye to the crimes of his subordinates, and remains silent in the face of injustice. This begs the question: Did his parents ever teach him about integrity? Did his teachers ever instill in him a sense of honor and shame?

The Shameless Are Raised by the Corrupt

A person's character is deeply influenced by their upbringing. Did his parents ever warn him against bullying the weak? Did his teachers ever advise him not to enable tyranny? If He Yudong's parents had taught him righteousness, kindness, and empathy, how could he have become so ruthless and indifferent today?

He believes that holding power means controlling everything—that the lives of the people are nothing more than chess pieces in his game. But he is mistaken. He sits in his position not because of talent but because he understands the art of flattery, knowing how to navigate the cracks of power. This may bring him temporary success, but it will never secure him a true place of honor.

We can imagine that if, in his youth, his parents had taught him Mencius's words: "The people are the most important, the state comes second, and the ruler is the least significant," if they had taught him what honor and responsibility mean—would he have turned out differently? But clearly, He Yudong has grown into a greedy official. His education only taught him how to curry favor, how to survive in the political arena, and how to be a person—but not how to respect the people.

A Crooked Tree Bears Bitter Fruit

How far can a person's morality deteriorate? To what extent can a person's conscience be lost? He Yudong's actions are despicable. Should his parents feel ashamed for raising such a son?

But the real issue is not just He Yudong himself—it is the entire authoritarian system of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) under Xi Jinping that has allowed and even nurtured such people. Just as a crooked tree will bear bitter fruit, a corrupt regime will inevitably produce ruthless officials. He Yudong is merely a pawn in this system. His indifference and shamelessness are not unique—his superiors and colleagues are likely the same.

This raises a larger question: In Xi Jinping's dictatorship, are there any truly honest officials left? If such officials still exist, will they be eliminated for being "inappropriate" in this system?

He Yudong's "Mentor"

Throughout history, every ruthless official has had an even more ruthless mentor. Who taught He Yudong to turn a blind eye to the suffering of the people? Who taught him to flatter his superiors while oppressing the people?

The answer is obvious. His "mentor" is the very person who promotes the so-called "New Era" while making life increasingly difficult for the people. The one who constantly proclaims "people first" while leaving them no means of seeking justice. The one who preaches "rule of law" but turns the law into a tool of oppression.

This person is far more insidious and cruel than He Yudong. He has created an era where brutal officials run rampant, and the people are silenced. He Yudong is merely his disciple, a poor imitation. Had He Yudong's parents given him a proper education, he might not have chosen this path—but he did, and now there is no turning back.

Is It Too Late to Fix the Rot?

The ancients said: "If a child is not taught, it is the parents' fault". When an individual's morality collapses, their parents bear responsibility. But when an entire society's values decay, when an entire system is corrupted, whose fault is it? It is no longer just the parents' fault—it is the nation's fault.

The tragedy is that officials like He Yudong will never realize their own flaws. They will continue climbing the ranks within this rotten system—until they, too, are discarded as useless pawns.

Today, we have seen the corruption of this system. We have seen how it produces "talents" like He Yudong. But the real question is: How much longer can such a system survive?

A child who is not taught is the parents' fault.

A nation that does not teach—whose fault is that?