China is at a different stage of development, human rights are violated here much more often. And still, we see improvements even here.
Ai WeiweiMeasuring national prestige by gold medals is like using Viagra to judge the potency of a man.
Ai WeiweiThere's no single artwork I even want to mention or that I can even really think about it to have any feeling, to be proud of it.
Ai WeiweiChina 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, I think the government regrets having Sina Weibo, but they cannot shut it down. That would definitely be suicidal.
Ai Weiwei