That’s why the country can’t face up to open competition – unless it resorts to measures like North Korea.
AI WEIWEIChina didn’t want to lose the cutting edge of technology. So the idea of having a Sina Weibo was an attempt to compete with Twitter. However, it has no soul – which is freedom of expression. Nevertheless,
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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If civil society has nobody who protects the law, then what kind of society is that?
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Everyone wants an iPhone, but it would be impossible to design an iPhone in China because it’s not a product; it’s an understanding of human nature.
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For those actors and directors who produce films which are always about the old kingdom or about heroes.
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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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Of course, people will call you an old artist or young artist, which is just a character of you.
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The freedom of speech is an important yardstick for a society’s level of civilization.
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It [success] is really by mistake.
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I don’t believe in a sense of home.
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Creativity is the power to act.
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Civilization has evolved toward more acceptance, understanding and tolerance of global thinking. If we accept differences, our creativity booms. It makes life much more colorful.
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When you have strict censorship of the internet, young students cannot receive a full education. Their view of the world is imbalanced. There can be no true discussion of the issues.
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Censorship is saying: “I’m the one who says the last sentence. Whatever you say, the conclusion is mine.” But the internet is like a tree that is growing.
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Everyone of us is a potential convict.
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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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In my life, I often make so-called major decisions by very quick, immediate responses.
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