We never really see the global situation as a total situation. Today’s political leaders are still lacking of the vision.
AI WEIWEII think China is laughing about the results of the presidential elections. China, Russia, they all laugh about it.
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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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In the end, I think, the state’s rigidity is a function of its own insecurity, its indecisiveness.
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If there is no free speech, every single life has lived in vain
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The American experience influenced my understanding of individuality, basic human rights, freedom of expression and the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
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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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I don’t belong to a working system. They only select people if you belong to one so you can be controlled.
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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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China 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,
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The relationship between the Chinese government and me is like a Cold War.
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I’m totally independent. I don’t bear any responsibility to any system.
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I don’t think China has professional museums – not in the past, present, or near future.
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Art should live in the heart of the people. Ordinary people should have the same ability to understand art as anybody else. I don’t think art is elite or mysterious.
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Now I’ve come to such a mixed culture: America, Europe, South America, Africa. And the politics are changing everywhere all the time and becoming even more unpredictable.
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Nothing is clear-cut. Perhaps I’ll find my way – or get totally lost.
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A nation like China has become one of the biggest production fields for exporting cheap labor, which also re-questions our history and past, re-questions human desire, and the human illusions of the past.
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