Rebirth

"Xiaofeng, based on our relationship, I won't hide it. Didn't you say that you can support our Chinese participation in politics last time, and all major companies under your control have political donation funds, I think you have this too Think about it and put it into action. This time we are here, there is indeed something we want to discuss with you."

After some introduction, Zhao Meixin spoke to Li Feng straightforwardly.

"Oh... Aunt Zhao, please speak!" Li Feng replied with a smile.

"That's it. Junhui and I are preparing to file a bill in the California House of Representatives, which is a bill against the famous Chinese Exclusion Act. There is no doubt that the Chinese Exclusion Act is an act of racial discrimination against minorities, and California was at the time. The birthplace of the Chinese Exclusion Act, we hope that the California House of Representatives will pass our proposal and make a public political apology for the Chinese Exclusion Act."

"Chinese Exclusion Act?" Li Feng muttered to himself.

At this time, Li Feng sounded the news that later generations had seen, that is, the American apology bill on the Chinese Exclusion Act was passed by Congress. Later, I heard that even the White House seemed to be making a public apology. I have also heard about this on the Internet.

"Yes, now Junhui and I have also contacted many members of the California House of Representatives, discussed this issue, and received some support, but obviously, when we submit the proposal, there must be opposition.

Of course, we have contacted most Chinese elite groups in the United States and got their support. Similarly, Mr. Xue will also lobby in Washington then, but the support is far from enough, and we need your support.

It is not only financial support, especially all-round support in the media field, public opinion, and contacts."

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After receiving the relevant proposal document handed over by Zhao Meixin, Li Feng read it.

The Chinese Exclusion Act formally appeared in California in the 1880s and was finally passed by Congress. It was later abolished by President Roosevelt in 43 years, but its influence has continued to this day.

After reading through the documents, Li Feng learned that the feasibility of the proposal was first explained, and the US Congress was not reluctant to apologize for historical mistakes.

In 1988, the U.S. government apologized for imprisoning Japanese Americans in concentration camps during World War II, and compensated each person with $20,000.In 1993, Clinton sent troops to support the overthrow of the Native Hawaiian dynasty and apologized to the native Hawaiians.

In later generations, the U.S. government apologized to African Americans for the former slavery system in 2006, and in 2010 the U.S. government again apologized for the unfair treatment of Indians.

The Congress’s delay in apologizing to the Chinese Exclusion Act is due to the following reasons: First, although a very small number of U.S. lawmakers and human rights groups have condemned it, the United States generally lacks reflection on the damage caused by the Chinese Exclusion Act to the Chinese. After Roosevelt called it a "historical error," most Americans ignored it.

The second is that there are still some people in the United States who have prejudice and discrimination against the Chinese who have never stopped.

The third reason is that the Chinese generally lack efforts to fight for their rights.Many second-generation Chinese have little understanding of the history of the Chinese Exclusion Act. In the past few decades, few Chinese have mentioned this history of injustice to Chinese ancestors. It can be said that in the United States, the vast majority People don't even know about this period of history. After all, you Chinese don't fight for it yourself, who will control you.

The traditional bad habits of the Chinese, such as being indulged in internal friction, scattered in the sand, and neglected to resist, are also important reasons.

After the Japanese-Americans were released from the concentration camps, with the support of civil rights groups and through various channels, they pressured Congress to request an apology, and only then received the apology and compensation.

The same is true for African Americans, Native Hawaiians and Native Americans, their efforts to fight for their rights have continued to this day.It turns out that if you don't fight for it, an apology will never come.

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And Zhao Meixin and the others have obviously made enough preparations. They first started in California, the birthplace of the bill, hoping that the California House of Representatives would pass the apology bill, and then gradually affect the entire United States, and finally hope that the U.S. Congress and even the President would issue a public apology.

Obviously, Zhao Meixin and Jiang Junhui have their own political ambitions. If such a bill is passed in the California State House, their names will be written into California history, which will obviously have huge benefits for future development.

Moreover, it is naturally appropriate for the two California House of Representatives, Zhao Meixin and Jiang Junhui, to submit such a proposal. First, the two were born in California. Second, there are actually a lot of Chinese in California, accounting for about 40% of all Chinese in the United States. % Or so. Thirdly, California is the original birthplace and ancestral land of the Chinese Exclusion Act, and it can exert enough influence.

Another thing is that the timing is right. Last month, Huaxia just visited the United States, and next year the US President will also visit China. This is a historical event. Today, the relationship between China and the United States is in the most favorable honeymoon period. For Zhao Meixin and the others The plan provides a good historical and political environment basis.

According to them, it is now considered the right time and place. If he can get the full support of Li Feng, after all, Li Feng's influence now covers California, New York, and Washington, from media to finance to military industry.

For example, through TV stations to publicize the Chinese Exclusion Act at that time, let people understand the incident and history at the time, hoping to get the support of the people and public opinion, and then through the national Chinese elites and sympathetic Chinese lawmakers, etc., and for example, hope that Li Feng can Personal influence, contact some big figures, such as Rockefeller, Roosevelt family, etc., so as to arouse enough support.

All these require Li Feng's support. Without Li Feng's support, close to their influence, it is estimated that it would be difficult to succeed.

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In addition to the issue of apologizing for the Chinese Exclusion Act, there is also Li Feng’s proposal at the time to support Chinese participation in politics and provide necessary support, such as campaign funds, etc. Xue Haipei is the foundation Zhao Meixin helped Li Feng find to support Chinese participation in politics. principal.

At that time, when Li Feng supported Zhao Meixin's campaign for California congressman, he was ready to support some political spokespersons, which was also the norm in the political circles of the US.

The first thing Li Feng thought of at that time was naturally Chinese, but the start of the Chinese was still too slow, and Xue Haipei was obviously a very good candidate for the Chinese.

He has extensive contacts in the Chinese political circle, can understand almost most of the Chinese American political figures, and can provide targeted support.

Naturally, in addition to Chinese spokespersons, in California and even across the United States, Li Feng supports many state legislators, congressmen, and Senate members. The funds that have gone out through campaign funds in the past two years are not a small amount.

Of course, these outsiders don't know it, otherwise, Li Feng's career in the United States is so smooth.

According to Zhao Meixin, Xue Haipei will become the spokesperson of his Chinese ancestry in lobbying. In fact, there are lobbyists supported by Li Feng, such as the former CIA director James Woolsey.

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Today, Woolsey is helping in Washington, helping him set up a strategic intelligence department with Kavat. At the same time, Woolsey also works part-time as a security consultant for the intelligence department.In the team led by Woolsey, there are many political lobbyists, and these are all suggestions from Woolsey to Li Feng.

I have to say that Woolsey has done a very good job. Although Li Feng has not gone to Washington now, his invisible influence is actually very large and can influence a considerable number of members of the Washington House of Representatives.

It can be said that Li Feng's political career layout has been basically completed so far, and no matter how strong the future is, it will basically reach its peak.Of course, supporting Chinese people like Zhao Meixin is also part of Li Feng's political layout.

That's it in politics, but there is never a bottom line in your career. In today's Li Feng's view, there are still many industries and enterprises that are in their own pot, waiting to be explored by themselves.