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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.

Ai Weiwei

I don’t personally feel any association with a kind of culture related to state, or culture related to power, which I think is always disgusting.
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Association Culture Feel Kind Personality Power Related State Thinking
The [China] government has improved in the last years. Of course, the structure is still the same; there’s still a one-party system and strong censorship.
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Censorship Government Last Party Stem Strong Year
So for too long Americans take liberty as granted. We think we are in the safe hand, the democracy and the liberty, which is not true. And it can be even getting much worse than today.
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Country Democracy Granted Liberty Think Today True Worse
[Therefore] holding a trial outside the court. I think that is fairness, that is justice, that is a civil society. Otherwise call it an evil society because everything is hidden.
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Development Everything Fairness Holding Internet Letting Outside People Trail
You only have temporary curiosity, amusement, and challenges, but that does not necessarily mean you are really convinced that it’s necessary or that it’s not even worth to do it.
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Amusement Challenge Challenges Curiosity Mean Necessarily Really Temporary
Growing up, my family was an enemy of the state. I have experienced more disappointment than joy, much more sad stories or desperate conditions.
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Disappointment Enemy Experienced Family Growing Joy More Much Sate Up
The leadership knows that you cannot solve the issues of China’s future with the means of the past. The demographic consequences of the one-child policy, the build-up of the welfare state.
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Children Country Future Issue Job Know Leadership Mean Solve
There isn’t a single Chinese university that can invite me to give a talk. Even though I know there are many students who would like to hear what I have to say.
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Country Hear Invite Single Student Talk University
Life is never guaranteed to be safe, so we better use it while we are still in good condition.
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Better Condition Good Guaranteed Life never Safe Use
The relationship between the Chinese government and me is like a Cold War.
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Chinese Cold Government Relationship War
I think China is laughing about the results of the presidential elections. China, Russia, they all laugh about it.
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Country Election Laughing Man Presidential Thinking
This is a very general understanding of art in China, that being an artist can make you money and turn you into a star.
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Art Artist Country General Money Star Understanding
In a society like this there is no negotiation, no discussion, except to tell you that power can crush you any time they want — not only you, your whole family and all people like you.
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Crush Discussion Except Negotiation People Power Time Want
I think it’s a responsibility for any artist to protect freedom of expression and to use any way to extend this power.
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Artist Expression Extend Freedom Power Responsibility Thinking
Imagine one day, the hateful world around you collapses. And it is your attitude, words and actions that put an end to it. Will you be excited?
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Action Attitude Collapse Day Imagine One Word World
I think the government regrets having Sina Weibo, but they cannot shut it down. That would definitely be suicidal.
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Act Everyone Government People Pollution Regret Street Unhealthy Walking Weibo

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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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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