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长平观察:西方背弃黄之锋,也在背弃自己
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长平观察:西方背弃黄之锋,也在背弃自己

香港政治人物黄之锋因国安罪名再被判处10年监禁。德国之声专栏作家长平撰文指出,西方在对待黄之锋及全球专制政权时的迟钝与懦弱,正在令自身付出代价。

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香港民运领袖黄之锋因串谋勾结外国势力危害国家安全罪再被判刑10年,刑期延至2036年。德国之声专栏作家长平撰文批评西方世界背弃自由斗士,未能对专制政权采取坚决立场,导致历史荒诞剧上演。

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黄之锋于2019年9月曾访问柏林并警示香港是新的柏林。周四他被控串谋勾结外国势力危害国家安全罪再被判处10年监禁。

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(德国之声中文网)1989年11月,柏林墙倒塌了。假如不是东德人获得了西德人的自由,而是相反,东德共产专制政权控制了西德,并在西德实施"国安法",把任何敢于批评东德政府、呼吁恢复西德自由的人都抓起来重判入狱,世界将会怎样?

黄之锋:“香港就是新的柏林”

2019年9月,柏林墙倒塌三十周年前夕,香港反抗运动的领袖之一黄之锋访问柏林。他在演讲中警示:“如果现在是新冷战时期的话,那么香港就是新的柏林。”令人痛心的是,柏林人正忙于庆祝“历史的胜利”,回避现实的困难,眼看着“新的柏林”香港沦陷,中共专制政权肆意侵蚀自由世界。

周四(11月5日)黄之锋被控“串谋勾结外国势力、危害国家安全罪”而再被判处10年监禁。已被关押近6年的他原本预计明年1月出狱,如今要坐到2036年年底。据港媒报道,主审法官谭耀豪指黄之锋“罪行重大”,称“案发时香港正受社会动荡的严重影响”,“被告与罗冠聪等人串谋,持续接触外国官员或机构,呼吁制裁中国及香港官员”。

仅仅呼吁制裁正在作恶的中国及香港官员,就被判十年监禁。如此残忍的判决,正好印证了黄之锋当年呼吁的急迫性,以及被西方所忽略的后果:未能受到制裁的专制政权,将会多么疯狂地仇视人权和自由。

东德吞并西德自由世界的历史荒诞剧

德国《世界报》(DIE WELT)发表评论《他在捍卫西方,而西方却正在变得迟钝、怯懦和堕落》,作者(波沙特)Ulf Poschardt深刻地指出,黄之锋捍卫的是西方的价值观,那就是自由。黄之锋提醒人们,这个时代真正的冲突在哪里。那就是自由:个人的自由,以及挺身对抗威权体制和独裁政权的勇气。

然而,西方自身却面临日渐迟钝、懦弱和堕落的风险:为细枝末节的小事争执不休,面对原则问题却沉默不语。

波沙特批评说:“西方正在抛弃自由斗士。乌克兰是一个典型例子,委内瑞拉、土耳其、伊朗也是如此,中国更是如此。”他认为,无论在哪个领域,中国都不可能成为西方的伙伴;无论是个人自由和人权标准,还是民主宪政,中国都是西方的敌人。

没错,西方背弃了黄之锋,也在背弃自己的信念。我还想进一步指出,西方已经为这种背弃付出代价,还将继续付出代价。东德越过柏林墙、吞并西德自由世界的历史荒诞剧,正在上演。

老布什背叛六四民主斗士的后果

西方背弃自由斗士并非始于今日。六四屠杀之后,中共没有受到应有的惩罚,就是其中一桩奇耻大辱。1989年,中国的学生用鲜血和生命推开了新世界的大门;随后,勇敢的东欧人继续抗争,直到柏林墙倒塌。急于欢庆胜利的西方人宣告冷战结束,却把大门轰然关上,假装世界大同。

屠杀发生后的第二天,1989年6月5日,时任美国总统老布什(George H.W. Bush)在记者会上说,现在“不是感情用事(emotional response)的时候”,而要“理智而谨慎地行动(reasoned, careful action)”,既考虑美国的“长远利益(long-term interests)”,也要“认识到中国复杂的国内形势(recognition of a complex internal situation in China)”。

随后,他背弃了中国成千上万的自由斗士,急于与邓小平恢复联系。邓小平不接他的电话,他便亲笔写信;邓小平回信同意接待密使后,7月初,他派国家安全顾问斯考克罗夫特(Brent Scowcroft)和副国务卿伊格尔伯格(Lawrence Eagleburger)秘密前往北京,直接与邓小平会面。

我曾多次在文章中追问:三十多年过去了,老布什口中美国的“长远利益”在哪里?是养虎为患,让中共强大到剥夺香港的自由、威胁西方的自由吗?是让西方政客在中共面前战战兢兢,甚至不敢提及“人权”二字吗?是让西方企业家到中国点头哈腰,被迫分享关键技术吗?

今天,西方背弃了黄之锋。我们还要再等三十年,才知道“迟钝、懦弱和堕落”的西方将受到什么样的惩罚吗?

长平是资深媒体人、时事评论作家。他目前是德国之声专栏作家、中国数字时代执行主编以及六四记忆 · 人权博物馆总策展人。

Open Questions

  • 西方国家未来是否会针对香港国安法采取更具体的实质制裁?
  • 黄之锋在狱中的服刑状况将如何发展?

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