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Ai Weiwei

China has not established the rule of law and if there is a power above the law there is no social justice. Everybody can be subjected to harm. I'm just a citizen: my life is equal in value to any other. But I'm thankful that when I lost my freedom so man

Ai Weiwei

Freedom

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Ai Weiwei is saying that because China does not have a system where laws apply equally to everyone, people can be unfairly treated and harmed by those in power. He emphasizes that as an ordinary person, his life should matter just as much as anyone else's, and he feels grateful for the support he received when his freedom was taken away.

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