In the end, I think, the state's rigidity is a function of its own insecurity, its indecisiveness.

Choices after waking up: To be true or to lie? To take action or be brainwashed? To be free or be jailed?

China has a rich history that has spanned millennia. It consists of the histories of many nations and regions.

Measuring national prestige by gold medals is like using Viagra to judge the potency of a man.

I think art is a very important weapon to achieve human freedom

The rest of the world understands little about China's changes and the possibilities and crises that come with them.

The deadly weapon against totalitarian society is openness - doing everything very openly on the Internet, letting people know every detail, any little development. Once it is out there, everybody can make their own judgement. [Therefore] holding a trial outside the court. I think that is fairness, that is justice, that is a civil society. Otherwise call it an evil society because everything is hidden.