Are the Numerous Zhang Xianzhong Incidents a Sign of Regime Change?

On the morning of November 19, 2024, a car-ramming incident occurred outside Yong&9;an Elementary School in Dingcheng District, Changde City, Hunan Province. Several students were struck, though the exact number of casualties remains unclear. (Video screenshot)

People News - On November 21, in Gongbei, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, a car suddenly accelerated and rammed into pedestrians crossing the crosswalk on Yuehua Road. At least two people were struck, and the car continued forward after hitting them. The number of casualties remains unclear. Related videos and images have already been censored on Chinese social media, and mainland media have not reported on the incident.

Recently, some netizens have compiled data from online sources, finding that over 25 "Zhang Xianzhong incidents" have occurred this year. These incidents highlight the extent to which Chinese society has been deeply damaged under the CCP’s propaganda of hatred and brainwashing.

One netizen commented, "Today's Chinese society has lost the ability to 'love,' to repent, and to self-reflect. The humane and 'good' side of human nature, as found in universal values, is becoming increasingly distant." Another observed, "The term 'Zhang Xianzhong' doesn’t only signify revenge against society; it also implies the advent of chaos and the possibility of regime change."

According to X Platform user "News Investigation," a series of social revenge incidents has occurred this year: From February to April: 3 cases of revenge against society occurred. From May to July: 9 cases were reported, taking place in Yunnan, Jiangxi, Hunan (Chenzhou), Jilin, Shanghai, Jiangsu (Suzhou), Liaoning (Shenyang), Guangxi, and Hunan (Changsha). These incidents resulted in at least 58 casualties.

From August to October: 8 incidents occurred in Guangdong (Zhongshan), Guangxi (Fangchenggang), Shandong (Tai’an), Guangdong (Shenzhen), Shanghai, Guangzhou, Qingdao, and Beijing, with over 68 casualties.

In November: 5 incidents of social revenge were reported: November 6: A car-ramming incident targeting civil servants in Fangcheng, Nanyang, Henan Province, resulting in 4 deaths. November 7: A fatal attack at a barbecue restaurant in Changsha, leading to 3 deaths. November 10: A random car-ramming incident in Kaiping City, Jiangmen, Guangdong Province, causing 8 injuries. November 11: A random car-ramming incident in Zhuhai resulted in 35 deaths and 43 injuries. November 16: A random stabbing at a technical school in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, left 8 dead and 17 injured.

In response, overseas netizens commented: "Oh my God, there are just too many social revenge incidents." "Chinese society is clearly sick." "If you can leave China, do so quickly." "It's heartbreaking to see people at the bottom killing others in the same situation." "The oppression is unbearable. With dictatorship and authoritarian rule, there's no room for oversight or accountability—people can't even speak up." "The public has been exploited so harshly, and even the channels for rights protection and expression have been completely blocked."

"Hate education didn't start during Xi Jinping's tenure; it has accumulated over the years. You can find evidence of it in articles, media, and online content."

"A country without religious belief or moral principles leaves its people feeling no guilt or unease, even when committing heinous acts."

"When there's no hope for the future and people are severely exploited or cornered, 'Zhang Xianzhong' figures emerge. Chinese people often target the weak—elderly, women, children—or drive cars into random pedestrians."

"The country is poorly led, and the people are under unbearable pressure."

Australian historian Li Yuanhua commented that the widespread grievances in Chinese society have no outlet, leading to minor issues escalating into severe social incidents. "The main issue is that the CCP relies on violence as its default method, and the public, lacking moral guidance, vents their anger through violence, often in indiscriminate ways, thinking it will cause a societal stir."

Li added, "The CCP's stability-maintenance measures don’t genuinely address the people's real problems. They only focus on suppression rather than alleviation, increasing surveillance and making life unbearable for everyone. The rising frequency of such violent incidents shows that this approach is entirely ineffective."