Stand Up to Live! Call to Overthrow the Communist Party Song Goes Viral

Video: Overthrow the Communist Party, the Chinese people want to stand up to live (Online screenshot)

[People News] China has historically emphasised the idea of "heaven and human response." In 2026, during the Chinese New Year, it appears that heaven has sent a series of unusual signals to the elites in Zhongnanhai. On the first day of the New Year, Beijing was hit by a rare super sandstorm, with wind speeds reaching level 14, which even tore off rooftops near Tiananmen Square. Shortly after, a flagpole in Shanxi, flying a red flag, was snapped in half, with netizens commenting, "Things that cannot stand should have fallen long ago." Even more alarming was the overturning of the dragon boat at Beijing's Summer Palace in Kunming Lake by the fierce winds—this last occurred just before the death of Empress Dowager Cixi at the end of the Qing Dynasty.

If natural disasters serve as omens, then this song is a true reflection of the future.

On February 23, a song with a strong rhythm and straightforward lyrics went viral on the overseas social platform X. The lyric, "Overthrow the Communist Party, Chinese people want to stand up to live," resonates with countless individuals.

Video: Overthrow the Communist Party, the Chinese people want to stand up to live

Following the Communist Party leads to the crematorium
Children's futures have been buried by it
Truth is suppressed, dignity is stolen
The Chinese people can no longer tolerate this~
What do we want? Truth!
What do we want? A future!
What do we want? Freedom!
How do we want to live? Standing up!
Overthrow the Communist Party, pursue a new life
Overthrow the Communist Party, demand dignity, demand decency
Overthrow the Communist Party, pursue a new life
Overthrow the Communist Party, the Chinese people want to stand up to live!
Stand up! Stand up!
Standing Chinese people!

This song did not emerge in a vacuum; it is rooted in the recent "Open Letter to the People of the Nation," which has caused a stir both domestically and internationally. This document, believed to originate from the internal "anti-Xi faction" of the Chinese Communist Party, gained traction following the fall of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli. The "Open Letter to the People of the Nation" makes it clear that this is not merely an "anti-corruption" effort, but rather a "bloody purge" orchestrated by Xi Jinping against military elders, the red second generation, and the moral conscience of the entire military.

So, why has this song resonated so strongly? It has become a rallying point for public dissatisfaction, linking various social grievances within the country and encouraging people to seek "truth, a future, and freedom."

Perhaps the most shocking aspect is that the "Open Letter to the People of the Nation" directly addresses the military: "Today it's Zhang Youxia, tomorrow it will be you!" It calls on soldiers to rise up for their own protection, urges workers and farmers to take to the streets, and demands the "overthrow of the Communist Party." This suggests that when a dictatorial regime reaches its extremes, a previously silent volcano may be on the verge of eruption.
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