161 letters from relatives and friends petitioning for CZ released by the court
Translated letter 12:
Dear Judge Jones,
United States Federal Court
700 Stewart Street, Suite 13128
Seattle, WA 98101-9906
Dear Judge Jones,
I am Frank Lin, from Taiwan, and a high school classmate of CZ. We have been friends for 35 years. We studied together in a high school in Vancouver, Canada, played volleyball and participated in activities together. CZ is one year younger than me, but during school, CZ performed very well academically, especially in mathematics. Every time we had a math class together, he was always the first to hand in his homework and test papers. In addition, English class was the most difficult for us international students. But CZ was able to communicate with teachers and other local students in English easily, which made us envious and jealous.
Not only in academics, CZ was also very good in sports. We had physical education classes together, and one time it was a long-distance running class. I think I have good physical strength and can run faster than others, but CZ always persists to finish the whole course and surpasses me at the end. Long-distance running is not only about physical health, but also requires a great mental attitude. We can observe his persistence in everything, which is what we need to learn.
In addition, after school, we formed a volleyball team and CZ served as the captain. The high school we attended was different from other schools. There were not many people, so our volleyball team had only 6 people. As long as someone was injured, we could not play. So we trained very hard. Whenever there was a game and the referee made a misjudgment, CZ, as the captain, always protested to the referee on our behalf. In every game, CZ would come up with strategies to try to win the game. Finally, in our third year after graduation, which was also our last year, we entered the AA playoffs due to his leadership. This was the first time this high school entered the playoffs. The principal and students came to cheer us on, and we finally won the 12th place. The teammates trained together every day, discussed strategies every day, and argued every day. This was also the happiest period of our lives.
During our high school life, unlike me and several other classmates, while we were enjoying life, CZ was always studying and even worked a part-time job after school and on weekends.I think that is the difference between him and us, he always uses his time to study and work hard. This makes him successful in his career.
Not just in school, but also outside of school. I remember sometimes CZ would invite us to church activities. I just sat in the chair, listened to the Bible interpretation and sang hymns. But CZ would help church activities and those who needed help. He has a warm heart and a heart to help others. When he was young, he knew how to do his best to help his friends and those who needed help. This is what I admire about him.
After graduation, we all went to different universities and jobs, but I still kept in touch with CZ. When CZ worked in Japan and Beijing, we would have dinner together when we were free, talk about work and future dreams, all before Binance was founded. I always knew that CZ was smart, honest, and indomitable since I was a child. I am very happy to have a friend like CZ. He is very important in my life and has given me a lot of inspiration. I hope he can overcome all difficulties and everything goes well.
BR,
Frank
