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From: kwan@eecg.toronto.edu (Paul Kwan)
Subject: Toronto Organization Supporting Democracy in China
Message-ID: <1989Jul4.230230.15787@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu>
Organization: EECG, University of Toronto
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Dear Sir/Madam:

The democracy movement in China has received overwhelming support from
overseas Chinese.  Many groups and ad hoc committees have been formed
to support the movement.  In Toronto, and southern Ontario, the
Committee of Concerned Chinese Canadians Supporting the Democracy
Movement in China (CCDC) was formed on May 20 in response to the grave
situation in Beijing.  CCDC consists of volunteers who share the
common vision of the Chinese students calling for democratic reform
through peaceful means.

We are attaching a statement to declare our objectives.  As the Movement
enters into a different phase, we have broadened our scope with more
long term objectives and strategies.  We would like to establish
contacts and communications with your organization.  Please contact
the undersigned or one of the spokespersons if you need further
information regarding our objectives and activities.  We look forward
to your correspondence.

Yours truly,

Paul Kwan
CCDC, Communication Coordinator


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The Committee of Concerned Chinese Canadians Supporting the Movement
for Democracy in China (CCDC) is a group of Chinese Canadians in Toronto
who support the Chinese students' call for democratic reform in China
through peaceful means.  CCDC condemns the present Chinese regime's
June 4 massacre and the post-massacre persecutions.

CCDC was formed on May 20, 1989 in response to the democratic
movement and the government crackdown in China.  CCDC organized a
rally on May 28 attended by over 5000 people and a demonstration
in front of the Chinese Consulate on June 4 drawing over 30,000
participants, the largest demonstration ever in Toronto.

The specific objectives of CCDC are:

1) to mount international pressure as a means to force the 
present regime in China to cease the killings and persecution of
pro-democratic participants and their supporters; to force the
People's Republic of China to adhere to the United Nations 
Declaration on Human Rights,

2) to provide assistance and support to those Chinese nationals,
including students and visiting scholars, in Canada who were active
in the pro-democracy movement.

3) to have the Chinese government recognize that the actions
taken by the students, in pursuit of democratic reform, are
patriotic and just, and as such the Chinese government should
compensate both the wounded and the families of the martyrs.

CCDC will pursue all peaceful channels available to achieve the
above objectives.  These include demonstrations, rallies, forums,
lobbying, publicity, documentations, fund raising and networking
with other organizations.

CCDC would like to establish contacts and liaison with groups or
organizations which share similar objectives or want to be kept
informed of our activities.  We hope that our networking effort
will help to promote the formation of a national and international
coalition to support the democracy movement in China.  CCDC's six
spokesperson are:

Mr. Dick Chan, Ms. Dora Nipp, Ms. Connie Sam, Ms. Lan Sum,
Dr. Joseph Wong,  Mr. Eugene Yao.
Address: c/o  82 St. Patrick St. Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1V1
Phone: 416-520-6813

For direct communication purposes, please contact the network 
coordinator:

Paul Kwan

E-mail: kwan@eecg.toronto.edu, kwanp@csri.toronto.edu
Phone:  (416)585-9400 
Fax:    (416)231-9679