China Quotes - Page 15

• [The Dalai Lama] told me some years ago, "I've made every concession to China, and I've been as open and tolerant as I could, and still things get worse in Tibet." If you look at it from one point of view, as he himself says, his monastic position of forbearance and nonviolence hasn't reaped any benefits. And yet, he's thinking in terms of the long term, of centuries.

  Pico Iyer

  Thinking, Views, Years

  Interview with Felicia M. Tomasko, layoga.com. April 26, 2008.

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• I think China's view of freedom has to do with material wealth and modernity, and the Dalai's Lama view of freedom is liberation in the Buddhist sense, which is freedom from ignorance and freedom from suffering.

  Pico Iyer

  Buddhist, Ignorance, Thinking

  Interview with Felicia M. Tomasko, layoga.com. April 26, 2008.

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• Many people would say that A Tibetan monk, even in Lhasa, may be free while the ruler of China may not be free.

  Pico Iyer

  People, May, Monk

  Interview with Felicia M. Tomasko, layoga.com. April 26, 2008.

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• What [Barack Obama] and I did was to say clearly what we're doing, all the bluster, all of the sanctions, that are just imposed by the American government haven't had much impact.Let's see if we can put together an international coalition to really cripple Iran, and then maybe we can begin a negotiation, and that's what I did. It was difficult. We had to get China and Russia on board, and not just get them on board by signing a piece of paper.

  Hillary Clinton

  Iran, Impact, Russia

  Source: www.businessinsider.com

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• "I wouldn't be in your position" - old saw. If there is any political move that I would advocate it would be an alliance between America and Red China, if they'd have us.

  William S. Burroughs

  Moving, America, Political

  Source: realitystudio.org

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• To make a movie, and we can call it a movie or we can call it a piece of art, to make a movie that has that much mass appeal what it is? What is it that makes kids in China want to see that movie [ 'Avatar'] and makes my dad want to see that movie.

  Casey Neistat

  Art, Dad, Kids

  Source: www.tvequals.com

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• I'm against American corporations buying politicians to remove limits to greed, capitalizing on other people's misery, actively creating misery on which to capitalize, "financializing" every moment of our enslaved lives. Then when China or somebody takes over, then it will be [them] doing those things that I'll be against.

  Greg Saunier

  Creating, People, Greed

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• Since we became Buddhist, we have lived in peace with them. We did not invade them. We did not want them to invade us. We have never declared war on China.

  Dalai Lama

  Buddhist, War, Want

  Source: www.motherjones.com

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• We have never declared war on China. We have only asked them to leave us in peace, to let us have our natural freedom.

  Dalai Lama

  War, Natural

  Source: www.motherjones.com

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• Self-rule means that China must stop its intensive effort to colonize Tibet with Chinese settlers and must allow Tibetans to hold responsible positions in the government of Tibet.

  Dalai Lama

  Mean, Government, Self

  Source: www.motherjones.com

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• China can keep her troops on the external frontiers of Tibet, and Tibetans will pledge to accept the appropriate form of union with China.

  Dalai Lama

  Troops, Unions, Accepting

  Source: www.motherjones.com

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• There's a good deal of ivory being sold that claims to be antique ivory. In fact, we've seen evidence that there are fake antiques being carved in countries like China.

  Allen Crawford

  Country, Ivory, Fake

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• China's culture and history are closely related to my living environment. This country is my birthplace. It is also where I grew up. Its culture and history shape my relations with family, friends, society, and daily life.

  Ai Weiwei

  Country, Culture, Shapes

  "Freely Speaking". Interview with Paul D. Miller, realitysandwich.com. August 22, 2012.

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

  Ai Weiwei

  Rich, Nations, Regions

  "Freely Speaking". Interview with Paul D. Miller, realitysandwich.com. August 22, 2012.

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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.

  Ai Weiwei

  Party, Creativity, Decision

  "Freely Speaking". Interview with Paul D. Miller, realitysandwich.com. August 22, 2012.

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• There is no media freedom in China. As a result, the society is corrupt and lacks productivity. It is unable to adjust itself for progress. This will lead to the country's eventual downfall.

  Ai Weiwei

  Country, Media, Progress

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

  Ai Weiwei

  Littles, World, Possibility

  "Freely Speaking". Interview with Paul D. Miller, realitysandwich.com. August 22, 2012.

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• China seems unpredictable because it has a distinct culture and social system. It is still a mystery to other parts of the world, even though the veil of China has been lifted many times as a result of globalization.

  Ai Weiwei

  Veils, World, Culture

  "Freely Speaking". Interview with Paul D. Miller, realitysandwich.com. August 22, 2012.

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• The biggest obstacle in interacting with China is the difference in perspectives about basic values. These include issues such as human rights, the concept of law and constitution.

  Ai Weiwei

  Law, Differences, Issues

  "Freely Speaking". Interview with Paul D. Miller, realitysandwich.com. August 22, 2015.

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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.

  Ai Weiwei

  Independent, Army, Differences

  "Freely Speaking". Interview with Paul D. Miller, realitysandwich.com. August 22, 2012.

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• My musician friends are banned from playing concerts in China because they share the same views as I do. My name cannot appear on the web, because my opinion is different from the Party.

  Ai Weiwei

  Party, Views, Names

  "Freely Speaking". Interview with Paul D. Miller, realitysandwich.com. August 22, 2012.

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• All movies in China are censored. Out of 600 movies produced in China, only 60 are allowed to show in theatres.

  Ai Weiwei

  Theatre, Shows, Censored

  "Freely Speaking". Interview with Paul D. Miller, realitysandwich.com. August 22, 2012.

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• China spends a lot of resources and effort on gaining soft power over culture. The hope is that it can be the last lifeline for the Party's survival. Obviously, the idea will fail.

  Ai Weiwei

  Party, Ideas, Effort

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• With respect to my own husband, I am probably still going to pick the flowers and the china for state dinners and stuff like that. But I will certainly turn to him as prior presidents have for special missions, for advice.

  Hillary Clinton

  Husband, Flower, Advice

  "Transcript: Read the Full Text of the Third Democratic Debate in New Hampshire". time.com. December 20, 2015.

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• The Chinese did after all decide that the Soviet Union was a greater threat than the United States and decided to come to terms with the United States when Nixon visits China.

  Vijay Prashad

  Chinese, United States, Unions

  "“Exiles From the Future”: An Interview with Vijay Prashad". Interview with Andrew Stewart, www.counterpunch.org. August 17, 2016.

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