Disclaimer: Translated by @TranslateHK, facebook page Translating the Umbrella Movement. We are in no way affiliated with Mingpao neither is the translation officially recognized. All credits to Mingpao.
Link to Original Article via Mingpao (in Chinese)
Anti-Occupy organizations rallying under the flag of 黨政軍 organization
黨 = Chinese Communist Party, 政 = Central Government (State Council), 軍 = Military (Central Military Commission)
Annotated infographic of the relationships linking Anti-Occupy with Chinese government sponsored organization. Credit to Mingpao
Chairman of organization that “Baldheaded Chow” belongs to: Anti Mong Kok Occupy actions done in personal capacity
[Via Mingpao] Anti Occupy Mong Kok organizations was granted injunction order on Mong Kok. It is expected that they will send people to remove the barricades at occupy location within the week. Chairman of “Greenpeace Alliance” (Green ribbons), Ng Chung-wing (伍忠榮), who also participated in clearing MK barricades, has threatened to mobilize over 100 people to assist in the clearing out the barricades. According to investigations conducted by Mingpao, core member of green ribbons “baldheaded Chow”, Chow Nim-ci (周念慈), as well as a number of Anti-Occupiers belong to a group called “World Peace Promote Association” (世界華人華僑和平促進會). Mingpao has watched this Pro-Chinese organization’s location, and has discovered that the organization may have ties with CCP Government Army leadership’s cultural institution.
On October 22nd, a person nicknamed “Baldheaded Chow”, Chow was at Mong Kok removing barricades personally, as well as coordinating others to be involved in removing barricades. Occupiers pointed him out and said his actions were provocative. After Mingpao’s investigation, Mingpao has discovered that Chow is the Vice Administrative Secretary (Officer) of a registered Hong Kong social organization named “World Peace Promote Association” (WPPA).
“Baldheaded” Chow Lim-chee states that he works in security. During an interview last week, he says he uses one hand to film the protesters on his phone, and at the same time tells Mong Kok protesters to move out and remove the barricades. He believes what he is doing is fulfilling civil responsibility.
The chairman of the organization is called Chin Ging-yip (錢敬業), and the wife of Chin, Choi Man-ying (蔡雯英) has served as the vice-chairman. When Chin replied to journalist’s enquiries, he admits he personally have also participated in Anti Occupy Mong Kok actions.
“Baldheaded” Chow’s superior, Anti Occupier Chin King-yip, is a core member of “World Peace Promote Association” along with Chow. Chin during interview admits he has been to surround Nextmedia (apple daily) headquarters as well as Mong Kok Occupy location. He denies using the name of “World Peace Promote Association” in conducting these actions.
Mingpao was at the WPPA location in Tuen Mun, and discovered that within the location, a number of other organization’s banners were hung. Apart for WPPA, there was also “China International Culture Communication Limited Company”(中國國際⽂文化傳播實業有限公司). After looking at company registry, the company has been renamed as “China International Cultural Communication Center — Hong Kong Liaison” (中國國際⽂文化傳播中心香港聯絡部) (中國國際⽂文化傳播中心 —CICCC), Choi Pai (蔡派) is both the shareholder and director.
The CICCC has a significant backing, according to the website introduction, all CICCC “comrades will, under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, State Council of the PRC, and Central Military Commission, raise high the Flag of Communism with Chinese characteristics”. The chairperson of the CICCC is Ismail Tiliwaldi, former Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress.
Within the introduction of the CICCC, contains the line it is under the leadership of the CCP, State Council, and the Central Military Commission.
Hanging Northern industry company, Chinese International Cultural Center Banner
Another organization with its banners hung is a Hong Kong registered company “North Industries Holdings Limited” (北方工業控股有限公司). The sole shareholder and director is again Choi Pai. This company has the same English and Chinese name as the State Council sponsored and established “China North Industries Corp.” (CNIC) (中國北方工業公司). According to the official website of the China North Industry Corp., the company works in tank, rocket manufacturing, oil & mineral mining and development.
Chin states, he personally established a properties management company, Chow is one of the workers, working as an outsourced part-time security. He says he agrees with Chow’s beliefs, and thus participated in blockading Nextmedia building. He emphasizes, he and his wife are participating in the actions on a personal capacity, and there is no affiliation with WPPA.
Claims former chairman of the Shenzhen branch hung the banners, relationship purely friendship basis
Regarding why WPPA location has hung banners of national institutions, Chin states, both CICCC and CNIC banners were hung by Choi Yeh (蔡野), former chairman of WPPA Shenzhen branch. Mingpao journalist discovered, that Choi Yeh is also the operations minster of the “Chinese International Cultural Propagation Center Shenzhen and Hong Kong Liaison”. Chin states, he was introduced to Choi Yeh through a friend, and their relationship of a purely friendship basis.
When asked whether CICCC has backing of mainland officials, Chin replies “You could say so.” Chin also asks the reporter: “CNIC is much more famous than CICCC, didn’t you check?” When reporter questions whether CNIC is considered as a national military industry corporation, Chin did not reply directly, he only states: “CNIC can run whatever industry, apart from the illegal ones.”
Based on the name card of Chin, Mingpao reporter then arrives as the CICCC Shenzhen branch, but only finds the banner “Chinese International Cultural Propagation Center — Shenzhen Liaison”. Mingpao reporter calls this Shenzhen branch, the receiver confirms that CICCC is an official organization, and it is a cultural organization under the leadership of the CCP, Central Government (State Council) and military (Central Military Commission).
Mingpao reporter then calls Choi Yeh, Choi Yeh states that sometime around 7 – 8 years ago, through a friend’s introduction, he met with Chin once. Regarding Chin’s anti-Occupy actions, Choi states he does not know anything, and also says he does not know of Chow and others. When asked why he would hang the banner of CICCC at the WPPA headquarters, Choi Yeh hangs up. According to information found on the Internet, reporter calls a person named Choi Lung (蔡龍). Choi Lung replies that Choi Yeh and Choi Pai are brothers. Reporter also found out that, Choi Yeh and Choi Pai has together established a company in the mainland called “Good Neighbors Import and Export Limited” (好鄰居進出口有限公司).
Edit: Article had a slight translation error, 中國國際⽂文化傳播中心 is officially translated as “China International Cultural Communication Center” instead of “Chinese International Cultural Propagation Center”. It is formed in 1984, authorized by the State Council. The article has been edited to reflect the change.
