I think the government regrets having Sina Weibo, but they cannot shut it down. That would definitely be suicidal.
AI WEIWEIThe Internet changes the structure of society all the time — this massiveness made of individuals.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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Now many enterprises are made by individuals, so the attitude has started to change.
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I never really read Allen Ginsberg poetry, even though I have a book he gave me.
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My typical day is I wake up and appreciate that I can still wake up.
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The purpose of art is the fight for freedom.
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These are nonviolent people who have lost their freedom simply because they expressed their ideas….In truth, they are heroes of our time.
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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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I think by not letting young people be fully informed, how can they have energy and passion and the right picture of the world? I think that’s the true crime.
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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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If it’s possible, I will have some noodles in the morning and start talking to people, start to think about a few things in my head.
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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.
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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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If a nation cannot face its past, it has no future.
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Even today the borders they’re seeing the physical borders are very different from the political borders. Because all those powers are so connected, and you cannot even see whose interest in what move.
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My angst and my insecurity reflect the state’s angst and insecurity. The state is scared too.
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Selling high or low doesn’t mean anything. It has to do purely with the market.
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