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The importance of elections, transparency, legal procedures, an independent army, and the judicial system is not regarded as highly in China. These core values are the most important evidence of the health of a society, quality of life, and security. A clear understanding of such differences will help the rest of the world understand China and all that is happening to the nation.

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The society was so different [in China] - it was a feudalistic society. It didn't come to a point of industrial revolution until twenty years ago.

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To express yourself needs a reason, but expressing yourself is the reason.

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Warhol influenced me because of his writing. If I had never read his writings and interviews, I would never have understood his work.

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What counts in the end is what the government does.

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To give a price to an artwork, no matter how high or low, is always absurd. It's not something that can be measured by money or by certain numbers.

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I saw [Allen Ginsberg] more as an old man who liked poetry and who had a lot of physical and emotional problems. We liked our time together.

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China is at a different stage of development, human rights are violated here much more often. And still, we see improvements even here.

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China restricts the society's freedom of speech. The Communist Party imposes these limits because it lacks confidence towards the future and has no ideals. Nowadays, China is experiencing the detrimental effects of such decisions. Its citizens have no creativity.

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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. It also makes humanity much more safe. If we see pureness somewhere as something to be desired, the trouble starts.

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The museums used to be exhibition halls for government propaganda, and now every city wants to build a museum. A few thousand are to be built in the next few years, all using taxpayer money. But there is no system, no research, no content, no good programs, no good managers.

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We live in changing times, and many people experience the challenges that come with it. In the face of uncertain futures, no one will know what to expect.

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In a society that restricts individual freedoms and violates human rights, anything that calls itself creative or independent is a pretence. It is impossible for a totalitarian society to create anything with passion and imagination.

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Chinese government is very clearly losing power in every aspect, but trying to fix up all the problems or potential problems.

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The tragic reality of today is reflected in the true plight of our spiritual existence. We are spineless and cannot stand straight.

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Once you've tasted freedom, it stays in your heart...

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The [China] government has improved in the last years. Of course, the structure is still the same; there's still a one-party system and strong censorship.

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Without freedom of speech, there is no modern world, just a barbaric one.

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For all the tough talk about China during the presidential debates, Romney and Obama evaded any mention of China's suspect human rights record, corruption, and rule of law. By not tackling these controversial topics, the candidates are protecting a strategic partnership with China at the expense of essential human values and beliefs.

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If you just turn to your paper or television each day, there are thousands of stories that are much more shocking than the gallery artworks.

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