We should use this public sphere and redefine – beyond China’s borders – what a government is allowed to do, where its powers end and where the realm of a citizen’s privacy begins.
AI WEIWEII think China is laughing about the results of the presidential elections. China, Russia, they all laugh about it.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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I have to respect my life, and free expression is part of my life. I can never really silence myself.
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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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A small act is worth a million thoughts.
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Nothing is clear-cut. Perhaps I’ll find my way – or get totally lost.
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I think the government regrets having Sina Weibo, but they cannot shut it down. That would definitely be suicidal.
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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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Today, we jump into this globalization of the economy and the internet age.
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A society is healthy only when it allows its members to discuss their thoughts openly. This is also the only way that a society can gather consensus, let everyone express his or her wish, and foster creativity.
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…photographs are facts, but not necessarily true… The present always surpasses the past, and the future will not care about today.
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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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Democracy, material wealth, and universal education are the soil upon which modernism exists.
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The only way to avoid misunderstanding, war and bloodshed is to defend freedom of expression and to communicate with sincerity, concern and good intentions.
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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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I think China is laughing about the results of the presidential elections. China, Russia, they all laugh about it.
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I think I’m just a traveler. When you walk across a river and there’s no bridge, you build one. I’m used to having to deal with Chinese Communist ideology.
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