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The importance of elections, transparency, legal procedures, an independent army, and the judicial system is not regarded as highly in China. These core values are the most important evidence of the health of a society, quality of life, and security.

Ai Weiwei

It’s not really an ideology, but a method of control. But China’s problems are not just China’s problems – they’re human problems. Humanity has always worked better when you see it as one.
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Always Control Ideology Country Human One Problem Worked
I’m totally independent. I don’t bear any responsibility to any system.
AI WEIWEI

Bear Independent Responsibility System Totally
If artists cannot speak up for human dignity or rights, then who else will do it?
AI WEIWEI

Artist Dignity Else Right Speak Then
I grew up in a desert, which has no kind of imagination.
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Desert Grew Imagination Kind
People have been longing for this moment, because it symbolises a turning point in China’s relationship with the outside world.
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Country Longing Moment Outside People Relationship Symbolises Turning World
I think by shattering it we can create a new form, a new way to look at what is valuable – how we decide what is valuable.
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Decide Looks New Shattering Thinking Valuable Way
To the media, I have become a symbolic figure, critical of China. According to the government, I am a dangerous threat.
AI WEIWEI

Country Critical Dangerous Figure Government Media Symbolic
I don’t care if this is a great cultural event or a national symbol. It has nothing to do with me. It deals with the city.
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Care City Cultural Event Great National Nothing Seal Symbol
Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it.
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Art Life never Separate
I think everybody deserves freedom. Freedom is such an abstract word, but it’s all we need.
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Abstract Art Everybody Freedom Need Thinking
When human beings are scared and feel everything is exposed to the government, we will censor ourselves from free thinking. That’s dangerous for human development.
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Censor Development Everything Exposed Feel Government Ourselves Scared Thinking
Technology is a liberation. I think the information age probably is the best thing to happen to the human race in human evolution.
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Happen Human Humanity Independent Information Liberation Opportunity Race Technology
The so-called culture nowadays is only a fake one with a superficial front. It is an empty lie.
AI WEIWEI

Culture Empty Fake Lie Lying Nowadays
There are many cases and layers of racist behavior in the US – from police treatment to the issues of education and job opportunities. In America, however, such cases are being discussed publically.
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Country Education Issue Job Opportunity Racist Treatment
You don’t have to march on Tiananmen, but you do have to be clear-minded, to find your own means of expression.
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Clear Expression March Mean Minded Own Tiananmen
Now I’ve come to such a mixed culture: America, Europe, South America, Africa. And the politics are changing everywhere all the time and becoming even more unpredictable.
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Changing Country Culture Politics Problem Unpredictable

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