"China has not established the rule of law and if there is a power above the law there is no social justice. Everybody can be subjected to harm. I'm ju...












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"The Chinese art world does not exist. In a society that restricts individual freedoms and violates human rights, anything that calls itself creative o...
"As a person, I was born to give out my opinions. By giving out my opinions, I realize who I am. As long as I can communicate, I'm not so lonely. If I ...
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