I never regret anything.
AI WEIWEIWhenever there is injustice, there is tension. But in China it is very hard to release your anger unless you burn yourself or you jump from a bridge. In a society where there is no freedom of the press, it is difficult for victims to be noticed.
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As a human being, member of society, you must clearly state your mind. It’s a responsibility. It is the way you identify yourself otherwise you don’t know who you are and why you are here.
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They see how dramatic U.S. has to be put this kind of shame on its own – cannot handle the situation. Or show such a difficulty with this liberal ideas. Men or women created equal. And to defend those very essential ideas.
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China restricts the society’s freedom of speech. The Communist Party imposes these limits because it lacks confidence towards the future and has no ideals.
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Stupidity can win for a moment, but it can never really succeed because the nature of humans is to seek freedom. Rulers can delay that freedom, but they cannot stop it.
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I believe [the architecture firm] Herzog and de Meuron and our collaboration made the product the best it could be.
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It is not an easy job to govern China, I am aware of that. There are crises and emergencies all the time, we might not even be aware of some. But I am afraid we’ll have to wait and observe precisely what the government is up to.
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As a person, I was born to give out my opinions. By giving out my opinions, I realize who I am.
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If I really have nothing to do, I just watch my cats, take some photos, and go back to my personal blog.
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The project or a few ideas which are not finished or if there are possible directions and what will lead into another game. It’s always like setting up some kind of game you can continuously play.
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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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Now you have the equal opportunity to equip yourself through information and knowledge and express yourself as an independent mind.
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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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The Internet has established a public sphere and developed a pressure which the government can no longer ignore.
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Everything is selected by the central government without good judgment or an understanding of culture to make it really safe. They will become nobody to maintain their power and be raised to the next higher level.
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I have always stated I designed the stadium as a toilet seat.
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