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Ai Weiwei

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"China has not established the rule of law and thus there is no justice."
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“Living in Fear Is Worse Than Imprisonment.” Mail and Guardian, June 29, 2012. http://mg.co.za/article/2012-06-28-living-in-fear-is-worse-than-imprisonment

 
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