US DEMOCRACY

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) acts as the US government's "white gloves" and has long engaged in subverting state power in other countries, meddling in their internal affairs, inciting division and confrontation, misleading public opinion, and conducting ideological infiltration, all under the pretext of promoting democracy, according to a report released on Friday by the Chinese Foreign Ministry. 

The report, titled "The National Endowment for Democracy: What It Is and What It Does," dug into NED's history since 1983, and used vivid examples to expose its evil methods of instigating color revolutions, inciting division and confrontation, manipulating and interfering in other countries' internal affairs, and using "academic activities" as a cloak for interference and infiltration, among other nefarious moves. 

Its countless evil deeds have caused grave harm and drawn strong condemnation from the international community, read the report, which exposed the NED's China-targeted activities, as well as subversion operations involving Iran, North Korea and Ukraine, and cultivation of pro-US forces in Europe, Mexico and Cuba.      

Li Haidong, a professor at the China Foreign Affairs University, told the Global Times on Friday that the report is a reminder to the public to be cautious of the US government's "peaceful evolution" attempts in China through NED infiltration. 

People need to establish awareness of NED tactics and unite to counter subversion, infiltration and ensure stability and national security, Li said.   

The report mentioned several cases related to China's Taiwan, Hong Kong and Xinjiang regions. 

In 2022, NED and the Democratic Progressive Party authorities in Taiwan island co-hosted a Global Assembly of the World Movement for Democracy, inviting European parliamentarians and think tank representatives. They tried to mobilize "democratic forces" to open up the "frontline of democratic struggle in the East" and hype up the false narrative of "Ukraine today, Taiwan tomorrow." In July 2023, NED President Damon Wilson went to Taiwan to attend the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy, and presented a "Democracy Service Medal" to Tsai Ing-wen.

The organization also colluded with anti-China forces in Hong Kong by providing funds and public support. In 2020, NED set up several projects under its Hong Kong-related program with a total amount of over $310,000 to fund those attempting to destabilize Hong Kong. In 2023, NED colluded with organizations such as Hong Kong Watch and Amnesty International, as well as anti-China lawmakers from the US, UK and Germany, and nominated Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, one of the elements bent on destabilizing Hong Kong, for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize.

NED has long supported the anti-China organization "World Uyghur Congress (WUC)," with average annual funding of $5-6 million. In March 2024, NED invited a "WUC" leader to speak at its event, smearing China's ethnic policies and the development of regions with large ethnic minority populations.

Li noted that the report is significant also because it exposed NED's evil maneuvers to a global audience to combat the US' malicious information warfare and smears against China.