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,9T]VIEW ,) ,A ,*9ESE ,REBEL 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,FIF? ,E/ATE ,COLLECTIVE 

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,! FOLL[+ 9T]VIEW ) ,MU ,XIDI1 A =M] SAILOR1 ,*9ESE REBEL1 & S9CE #a#i#i1 A REFUGEE 9 ,B>CELONA WAS TAK5 FROM ! ,FR5* BOOK1 ,BUREAUCRATIE1 ,BAGNES ET ,BUS9ESS 7,BUREAUCRACY1 ,PRISONS & ,PR(ITS71 PUBLI%$ 9 ,P>IS BY ,L'9SOMNIAQUE LA/ YE>4 

,! $ITORS1 ,HSI ,HSUAN-W\ & ,*>LES ,REEVE CONDUCT$ #bb SU* 9T]VIEWS 9 ,*9A1 ,HONG ,KONG1 & ,MACAU ) ,*9ESE 9DIVIDUALS FROM DIFF]5T OCCUPATIONS & POLITICAL P]SPECTIVES4 ,! VIEWS EXPRESS$ BEL[ BY ,MU COME CLOSE/ TO ?OSE 5UNCIAT$ BY \R PUBLICATION ON ! SUBJECT ( RE=M & REVOLUTION4 

,AL?\< ,MU'S CRITIQUE ( ,*9ESE DISSID5TS SEEMS ACCURATE1 IT 9 NO WAY ADVOCATES AB&ON+ TO ! T5D] M]CIES ( ! RUL+ POLICE /ATE ?OSE CALL+ = DEMOCRATIC RE=MS 9 ,*9A4 ,! WEEK ( ,SEPT4 #b#i1 TWO MANIFE/OS W]E ISSU$ 9 ,*9A CALL+ = DEMOCRATIC RE=MS 9 ,*9A CALL+ = SOCIAL JU/ICE & D5\NC+ ! BLATANT CORRUPTION :I* HAS ACCOMPANI$ ! SPREAD ( PRIVATE CAPITALI/ V5TURES4 ,AS ,MU ASS]TS1 !SE RE=M]S WANT NO MORE ?AN ! RULE ( LAW & FAIRNESS 9 GOV]NM5T & COMM]CE4 ,= !SE DISSID5TS1 H[EV]1 MANY ( :OM HAVE PREVI\SLY SP5T TIME 9 BRUTAL ,*9ESE PRISONS1 !IR EF=TS WILL UND\BT$LY BE REW>D$ ) FUR!R OPPRESSION4 

,?IS SECTION WAS TRANSLAT$ FROM ! ,FR5* BY ! ,FIF? ,E/ATE /AFF4 

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,EV]Y YE> ONE HUNDR$ MILLION PAIRS ( %OES COME \T ( ! S\!RN ,*9ESE PROV9CE ( ,FUJIAN4 ,/>T+ 9 #a#i#h#d1 ! BIG NAME BR& SPORT %OE COMPANIES 9/ALL$ !IR FACTORIES H]E1 (T5 ADM9I/]$ BY ,TAIWANESE OR ,HONG ,KONG FIRMS4 

,MORE ?AN #g1 WOM5 WORK H]E AT ASSEMBLY L9ES 9 T]RIBLE CONDITIONS2 ! 9JURY RATE IS HI< & ! WORK WEEK (T5 EXCE$S #i-#a H\RS1 SIX DAYS \T ( SEV54 ,= ! MO/ P>T1 ! WOM5 >E V]Y Y\NG 7UND] #bf YE>S ( AGE71 & SOME >E ADOLESC5T4 

,! DORMITORIES !Y LIVE 9 >E ADJAC5T TO ! FACTORIES & >E GU>D$ BY >M$ SECURITY P]SONNEL :O DON'T HESITATE TO TAKE AGGRESSIVE ACTION AT ! FIR/ SIGN ( COMPLA9T4 ,AN 5ORM\S PROPORTION ( ! WORLD'S PRODUCTION IF SPORTS %OES N[ COMES \T ( ?IS REGION4 

,! SAME IS TRUE = TOYS1 = PLA/IC H\SEHOLD ITEMS1 = TEXTILES1 SEMI-CONDUCTORS & O!R COMMODITIES SOLD ON ! WORLD M>KET4 ,?IS IS H[ ,*9A -- & ITS 0M>KET SOCIALISM0 -- 5T]S A ,WE/]N]'S DAILY LIFE & H[ ,*9A1 LIKE ,MALAYSIA1 ,MEXICO & ,BRAZIL1 BECOME 9TEGRAT$ 9TO ! 0WORLD ECONOMY40 ,5TIRE REGIONS >E TRANS=M$ 9TO GIGANTIC CONC5TRATIONS ( LABOR TO PRODUCE GOODS1 A L>GE P>T ( :I* >E CONSUM$ F> AWAY4 

,= MORE ?AN T5 YE>S WE'VE BE5 F$ ! TRANQUILIZ+ NEWS ?AT 0! 5D ( ! PROLET>IAT0 HAS >RIV$ :I*1 9 FACT1 ! PROLET>IAN CONDITION HAS BE5 IMPOS$ ON VA/ POPULATIONS ALL OV] ! PLANET :]E CAPITALI/ DEVELOPM5T HAD REMA9$ EMBRYONIC4 ,9 ITS IMPOSITION ( ! PROLET>IAN CONDITION1 ,*9A NEV]!LESS CON/ITUTES A UNIQUE EXAMPLE4 

,! ,/AL9I/ SY/EM 9 ,*9A SUCCESSFULLY DISSOLV$ ANCI5T SOCIAL TIES ?AT 9HIBIT$ ! TRANSITION TO MOD]N EXPLOITATION ( LABOR4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! BUREAUCRATIC CLASS MANAG$ TO RETA9 CONTROL ( ! ,/ATE & SEEMS TO GUIDE ! TRANSITION )\T TOO MANY SETBACKS4 ,ADMITT$LY1 ! 9NUM]ABLE SOCIAL CONTRADICTIONS BR\<T AB\T BY CURR5T UPHEAVALS MAKE IT H>D TO PR$ICT :O ! FUTURE POLITICAL LEAD]S WILL BE4 ,! LIB]AL-FAC$ AUTOCRATS :O 5?USIA/ICALLY PRAISE ! GREAT B5EFITS (F]$ BY OP5+ ,*9A TO ! WORLD M>KET >E CON/ANTLY CROSS+ SWORDS ) ! *AUV9I/S :O WANT A P[]FUL ,*9A ?AT HAS AN IMP]IALI/ FUTURE4 

,:ATEV] ! FUTURE BR+S1 ,*9A N[ BELONGS TO ! PLANET>Y FACTORY SY/EM4 ,AS A COG 9 ! PRES5T-DAY HELL1 ,*9A IS A P>T ( \R FUTURE4 

,FROM ! ,9TRODUCTION TO ,BUREAUCRATIE1 ,BAGNES1 ET ,BUS9ESS 

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,HSI ,HSUAN-W\3 ,H[ DOES A ,*9ESE DISSID5T HAPP5 TO BE H]E 9 ,B>CELONA8 

,MU ,XIDI3 ,I'LL BEG9 BY TELL+ Y\ AB\T MY LIFE4 ,AFT] ?AT ,I'LL RETURN TO Y\R LABEL ( ME AS A 0DISSID5T40 

,I BELONG TO ! G5]ATION ( 0$UCAT$ Y\?40 ,I HAD JU/ GRADUAT$ FROM HI< S*OOL :5 ! ,CULTURAL ,REVOLUTION BROKE \T4 ,I JO9$ :OLE-HE>T$LY4 ,= AN UNRULY ADOLESC5T LIKE MYSELF1 IT WAS ! DREAM$-( OPPORTUNITY TO SCRAP EV]Y?+1 TO LEAVE ,AMOY1 MY NATIVE CITY1  & TRAVEL ALL OV] ,*9A4 ,AS LONG AS ! AU?ORITIES NE$$ US1 WE FELT 9V9CIBLE4 ,\R DISILLUSIONM5T WAS PA9FUL3 ! >MY 9T]V5$ & ALMO/ \R :OLE G5]ATION WAS DEPORT$ TO RURAL >EAS4 ,WE SAW ! HORRIBLE LIV+ CONDITIONS 9 ! VILLAGES & DISCOV]$ H[ WRET*$ ! SITUATION WAS = ! PEASANTS4 ,T5 YE>S ( \R LIVES W]E WA/$ 9 L&-CLE>+ PROJECTS :I* ,I /ILL SUSPECT W]E PO9TLESS4 ,H[ C\LD L& ?AT PEASANTS NEV] WANT$ BE ANY GOOD8 

,AFT] ,MAO'S DEA?1 AFT] ! FALL ( ! ,GANG ( ,F\R & ,D5G'S RETURN1 WE W]E EV5TUALLY ABLE TO COME BACK TO ! CITIES & BE REHABILITAT$4 ,AT ! TIME ,I C\LD HAVE RESUM$ MY /UDIES1 F\ND A COM=TABLE NI*E 9 ! GOV]NM5T OR 9 SOME CULTURAL FIELDS 7,I'VE ALWAYS 5JOY$ DABBL+ ) A BRU%74 ,BUT S9CE ,I HAD BE5 TURN$ 9TO AN AGRICULTURAL & MANUAL WORK]1 ,I DECID$ TO REMA9 A MANUAL LABOR]4 ,I HAD ALREADY SP5T TOO MU* TIME ) MY ASPIR+ Y\NG 9TELLECTUAL COMRADES1 & HAD HE>D TOO MANY IDEALI/IC DISCUSSIONS AB\T ,*9A'S FUTURE4 ,B5EA? !IR NOBLE RHETORIC AB\T 0! PEOPLE10 ,I SAW CLE>LY ?AT !Y W\LD NEV] BE P>T ( ! PEOPLE4 ,!Y CONSID]$ !MSELVES DI/9CT FROM !M & FELT !Y HAD A SACR$ MISSION TO 0SAVE ! C\NTRY40 ,D[N DEEP1 !Y W]E CONTEMPTU\S ( PEASANTS & ANY POOR PEOPLE !Y ASSOCIAT$ )1 EV5 :ILE CLAIM+ !Y WANT$ TO FREE !M FROM CLUT*ES ( ! ,P>TY'S EVIL BUREAUCRATS4 

,HAV+ SP5T MY *ILDHOOD 9 A PORT CITY1 ,I WANT$ TO SEE ! WORLD4 ,I WAS /ILL Y\NG -- #bh YE>S OLD -- & MANAG$ TO GET A JOB ON A FREI<T]4 

,?AT'S :5 ,I />T$ TRAVEL+ >\ND ! VA/1 WIDE WORLD4 ,*9ESE %IPP+ COMPANIES MANAGE TO F9D C>GO PRETTY MU* EV]Y:]E4 ,GIV5 ! L[ WAGE ( CREW MEMB]S1 WE HAVE ONE ( ! WORLD'S MO/ COMPETITIVE FLEETS4 ,WE W]E SUP]-EXPLOIT$4 ,BUT ) ! 0OP5+ UP0 ( ,*9A1 DISCIPL9E ON BO>D WAS RELAX$ SOME:AT2 ! POLITICAL COMMISS>S NO LONG] MADE ! RULES AS BE=E1 & AS LONG AS ! CAPTA9 RETURN$ HOME ) WELL-FILL$ POCKETS & HIS %IP C\LD TURN A PR(IT1 !Y PRETTY MU* LEFT US ALONE4 ,AFRICA1 ! ,NOR? ,SEA1 ,BRAZIL444 ,! COMPANY ACCEPT$ :ATEV] WAS (F]$4 ,!Y CAPTA9 EV5 TOOK ON EXTRA C>GO ON ! SIDE1 & JU/IFI$ HIS ACTION BY ! PR(IT HE MADE4 ,I SAIL$ >\ND ?IS = A GOOD T5 YE>S4 

,HSI ,HSUAN-W\3 ,W]5'T Y\ PRETTY MU* CUT (F FROM EV]Y?+8 

,MU ,XIDI3 ,YES & NO4 ,I KEPT ABREA/ ( :AT WAS GO+ ON4 ,AT SEA1 Y\ HAVE TIME TO READ4 ,I B\<T NEWSPAP]S JU/ AB\T EV]Y:]E4 ,I READ :AT WAS WRITT5 AB\T ,*9A4 ,?IS IS H[ ,I FOLL[$ ! EV5TS ( ! FIR/ DEMOCRACY MOVEM5T444 & :AT HAPP5$ TO MY BRO!R ,WEI ,J+%54 

,HSI ,HSUAN-W\3 ,Y\R BRO!R8 

,MU ,XIDI3 ,I CALL HIM 0BRO!R0 BECAUSE1 DESPITE HIS ORIG9S1 HE IS ONE ( ! R>E 9DIVIDUALS :O HASN'T ACQUIR$ ! USUAL DEFECTS ( ! 9TELLIG5TSIA4 ,I'LL HAVE MORE TO SAY AB\T HIM LAT] ON4 ,!N CAME ! SECOND DEMOCRATIC MOVEM5T & ! ,TIANANM5 MASSACRE4 ,\R %IP PUT 9TO PORT AT ,HONG ,KONG4 

,ON BO>D1 WE FOLL[$ EV]Y?+ ON TELEVISION4 ,REALLY1 WE HAD FRONT R[ SEATS BECAUSE ! ,HONG ,KONG REPORT]S MANAG$ TO GET ORD9>Y PEOPLE RI<T 9 ! ?ICK ( ! RIOT TO TALK TO !M1 & !Y %[$ IMAGES ?AT FEW PEOPLE ANY:]E 9 ! WORLD GOT TO SEE1 P>TICUL>LY PEOPLE 9 ,*9A4 ,I IMM$IATELY GOT TOGE!R ) SOME BUDDIES ,I C\LD TRU/ & WE DISCUSS$ :AT WE C\LD DO4 ,WE DECID$ ?AT ?+S W]E TOO DANG]\S 9 ,HONG ,KONG4 ,! ,BRITI% W\LD HAVE TURN$ US OV] TO ! ,*9ESE AU?ORITIES1 AS !Y'VE DONE SO (T54 

,WE DECID$ TO WAIT UNTIL WE AN*OR$ AT A PORT F>!R AWAY FROM ,*9A4 ,A FEW DAYS LAT] WE SET \T TO SEA AGA9 HEAD+ = ,M>SEILLES4 ,WE 9T5D$ TO RAISE A RUCKUS & !N ASK = ASYLUM4 ,BUT AS ! DAYS W5T BY1 5?USIASM WAN$4 ,I REALIZ$ ?AT SOME 9 ! GR\P W]E HAV+ SECOND ?\<TS4 ,I HAD TO BE C>EFUL4 ,! ATMOSPH]E ON BO>D BECAME OPPRESSIVE4 ,I HAD NO DESIRE TO RETURN TO ,*9A ) MY FEET B\ND 9 IRONS1 TO BE H&$ OV] TO ! POLICE1 SO ,I DECID$ TO SNEAK AWAY ON MY [N4 ,A /OP 9 ,M>SEILLES GAVE ME A *ANCE TO DISEMB>K ON ! SLY & TO GET LO/ 9 ! CR[D4 ,!N1 BECAUSE ,I HAD ! ADDRESS ( SOMEONE TO CONTACT1 ,I MADE MY WAY TO ,CATALONIA4 ,AS AN EX-,MAOI/ ) AN>*I/ 9CL9ATIONS1 ,I ?\<T ,B>CELONA W\LD BE A GOOD PLACE TO 5D UP4 ,SO ,I SETTL$ H]E4 

,HSI ,HSUAN-W\3 ,DO Y\ PLAN TO /AY H]E8 

,MU ,XIDI3 ,YES1 UNLESS !RE >E MAJOR *ANGES 9 ,*9A4 

,AS = DISSID5CE1 IT COMES ) A LONG HI/ORY4 ,IT BEG9S ) ! ,MAOI/ REGIME &1 9 ! SO-CALL$ LIB]AT$ ZONES1 EV5 E>LI]4 ,I WON'T GO AS F> BACK AS ! ,JIANGXI SOVIETS1 .<#a.> AS ?AT W\LD TAKE TOO LONG4 ,SO1 TO SIMPLIFY1 ,I CAN SAY ?AT FROM ! TIME ( ! ,HUNDR$ ,FL[]S1 .<#b.> !RE ALWAYS W]E 9TELLECTUALS READY TO D5\NCE QUITE EXPLICITLY ! REGIME'S DEFECTS & :O W]E PREP>$ TO PAY = IT DE>LY AS SOON AS ! W9D %IFT$4 

,WE /ILL DON'T KN[ H[ MANY DI$ 9 ! CAMPS AS A RESULT1 OR H[ MANY EM]G$ FROM !M DE/ROY$ AFT] TW5TY YE>S4 ,:5EV] ! REGIME WAS 9 A CRISIS -- AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! SO-CALL$ ,CULTURAL ,REVOLUTION1 DUR+ ,D5G'S P[] /RUGGLE ) ! ,MAOI/ FUNDAM5TALI/S1 :5 ,HU ,YAOBANG DI$1 :5 ! /UD5TS DEMON/RAT$ AGA9/ CORRUPTION -- ANYONE $UCAT$ 5\< TO WIELD A BRU% SEIZ$ ! OPPORTUNITY TO COV] WALLS ) PO/]S OR TO PUBLI% PAMPHLETS AGA9/ ! TYRANNICAL AU?ORITIES4 

,SOME ( !SE TEXTS1 ! MORE !ORETICAL ONES1 >E /ILL WELL KN[N4 ,Y\'RE PROBABLY FAMILI> ) SOME ( !M3 ONES BY ,%5G-WU-LI5 LIKE 0,:I!R ,*9A80 ! WALL PO/] ( ! ,LI ,YIZHE GR\P 0,ON ,DEMOCRACY & ,LEGALITY10 ,WEI ,J+%5G'S 0,DEMOCRACY1 ! ,FIF? ,MOD]NIZATION10 ,LIU ,Q+'S 0,J'ACCUSE4440 AMONG O!RS4 ,READ !M AGA94 

,N[1 YE>S LAT]1 LOOK+ BACK AT !M1 :AT DO Y\ F9D8 ,EV5 ?\< !SE WRIT]S MI<T HAVE BE5 V]Y P]CEPTIVE AB\T ! REGIME'S TOTALIT>IAN *>ACT] :I* !Y ATTACK1 !IR CRITICISM (T5 ONLY DEALT ) L>GE PR9CIPLES & ! V>I\S 0RI<TS0 ?AT ! REGIME TRAMPLES ON4 ,GRIEVANCES ( ! 0OPPOSITIONI/S0 FROM ! 5D ( ! #a#i#gS W]E USUALLY A LOT MORE CONCRETE AB\T ! DAY-TO-DAY REALITY ( OPPRESSION4 ,) TODAY'S DISSID5TS1 IDEOLOGY P]MEATES ALMO/ EV]Y?+4 ,?AT'S MY MAJOR CRITICISM ( !M4 ,BASICALLY1 ALL ( !M >E CONV]S+ ) P[]1 EA* 9 HIS [N WAY4 ,SO ?AT'S :Y ,I DON'T CALL MYSELF A DISSID5T4 

,TO SUMM>IZE MY COMPLA9TS AGA9/ ! DISSID5TS1 ,I W\LD SAY ?AT !Y HAVE ?REE PR9CIPAL FLAWS3 !Y >E DEMOCRATS1 !Y >E FASC9AT$ BY ! RUL+ CLASS & !Y >E PATRIOTS4 

,HSI ,HSUAN-W\3 ,CAN Y\ ELABORATE8 

,MU ,XIDI3 ,ALL RI<T4 ,I'LL />T ) !IR DEM& = DEMOCRACY4 ,!RE IS NO MORE AMBIGU\S DEM& ?AN ?IS4 ,9 ,*9ESE1 DEMOCRACY IS M9ZHU1 SOV]EIGNTY ( ! PEOPLE4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 A CALL = DEMOCRACY IS TO SAY 0,D[N ) TYRANNY6 ,P[] TO ! PEOPLE60 ,SO F>1 SO GOOD4 ,I HAVE NO PROBLEM ) ?AT4 ,BUT ?IS SAME WORD IS US$ TO D5OTE ! MOD]N IDEA ( DEMOCRACY4 ,NAMELY1 ! WE/]N-TYPE P>LIAM5T>Y REGIME :I*1 AS EV]YONE KN[S1 C\LDN'T C>E LESS AB\T ! PEOPLE'S SOV]EIGNTY ONCE ! MAGIC P]IOD ( ELECTIONS IS OV]4 ,& ?IS IS :AT !Y >E CALL+ =4 

,TAKE = EXAMPLE1 SOME LIKE ,FANG ,LIZHI4 .<#c.> ,HIS MODEL ( DEVELOPM5T IS ?AT ( ! ,WE/4 ,AFT] A VISIT TO ,B]L9 :5 ! ,WALL WAS /ILL /&+1 HE CRITICIZ$ ! ,*9ESE REGIME :I* HE CALL$ 0SOCIALI/10 BUT HE C\LD F9D NO BETT] ALT]NATIVE ?AN TO COMP>E ,EA/ ,B]L9'S ECONOMIC FAILURE ) ,WE/ ,B]L9'S A*IEVEM5TS4 .<#d.> ,HE1 & PEOPLE LIKE HIM1 WANT NO?+ MORE ?AN TO 9/ALL 9 ,*9A REGIMES SIMIL> TO ! ONES Y\ HAVE H]E4 ,I DON'T D5Y ?AT ?IS W\LD BE AN IMPROVEM5T4 ,BUT = A WORK]1 W\LD ?IS *ANGE V]Y MU*8 ,DO !SE DISSID5TS REALLY KN[ :AT SORT ( LIFE A ,JAPANESE1 ,KOREAN OR ,TAIWANESE WORK] LEADS8 

,?IS DEMOCRATIC PROJECT ( !IR IS A D\BLE ILLUSION4 ,FIR/1 ! DEMOCRATIC 0HAPP9ESS0 Y\ EXP]I5CE H]E 9 ! ,WE/ HAS NUM]\S NEGATIVE ASPECTS1 AN EMOTIONAL POV]TY !Y PRET5D NOT TO SEE4 ,SECOND1 ?IS RELATIVE HAPP9ESS IS POSSIBLE ONLY BECAUSE ,?IRD ,WORLD POPULATIONS1 ! ,*9ESE 9CLUD$1 >E KEPT 9 RELATIVE DI/RESS4 ,! SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES >E HELD UP AS EXAMPLES ( WE/]NIZATION BECAUSE ! WORK]S !RE >E SUBJECT TO COMPETITIVE RELATION%IPS1 AS 9 ! ,WE/4 ,ADMITT$LY1 !SE PLACES EXI/ SO AS TO MOD]NIZE ,*9A1 BUT Y\ CAN BE SURE IT'S ON CAPITALI/ T]MS4 ,BUT ,I MA9TA9 ?AT MOD]NIZATION IS !IR SECOND>Y FUNCTION4 ,!IR PR9CIPAL ROLE IS TO FURNI% WE/]N CAPITALISM ) AN 9EXHAU/IBLE1 DOCILE & SUP]-EXPLOIT$ WORK =CE4 ,DO Y\ REALIZE ?AT ( ?OSE BILLIONS ( RUNN+ %OES & O!R FOOTWE> %IPP$ TO EV]Y CORN] ( ! PLANET ?AT Y\R KIDS >E SO CRAZY AB\T1 NOT A S+LE ONE IS MADE 9 ! ,WE/8 ,!Y ALL COME \T ( ! LABOR CAMPS ( ,ASIA :]E1 DAY 9 & DAY \T1 MILLIONS ( Y\NG WORK]S POISON !MSELVES ) B5Z5E SO AS TO GLUE EV]Y?+ JU/ RI<T1 ASSUM+ !Y DON'T P]I% 9 HIDE\S FIRES6 ,REALLY N[1 :AT SORT ( DEMOCRACY >E \R DISSID5TS TALK+ AB\T8 ,!IR DEMOCRACY IS A MY? ?AT CAN S]VE TO >\SE ! ,ASIAN MASSES AGA9/ ! RUL+ TYRANTS1 BUT TO :AT 5D8 

,HSI ,HSUAN-W\3 ,I'LL LET Y\ ANSW] ?AT4 

,MU ,XIDI3 ,REPLACE ! TYRANT ,*A+ ,KAI-%EK ) ! DEMOCRAT ,LI ,D5<UI2 ! TYRANT ,M>COS ) ! DEMOCRAT ,AQU9O2 !Y TYRANT ,NE ,W9 ) ! DEMOCRAT ,AUNG ,SAN ,SUU ,KYI4 ,ONE RUL+ CLASS ) ANO!R4 ,DOES ANY?+ *ANGE = ! L[LY GLU] ( ,NIKE OR ,REEBOK T5NIS %OES :O WILL DIE AT #c BECAUSE ( B5Z5E-BURN$ LUNGS8 

,HSI ,HSUAN-W\3 ,NO1 ( C\RSE NOT4 

,MU ,XIDI3 ,?IS BR+S ME TO MY SECOND OBJECTION3 !Y >E FASC9AT$ BY ! RUL+ CLASS4 ,IT'S ! SAME OBJECTION ,I HAD REG>D$ MY =M] 0$UCAT$ Y\?0 BUDDIES4 ,*9ESE DISSID5TS BELONG TO ! 9TELLIG5TSIA & !Y CAN'T CONCEIVE ( !MSELVES AS O!R ?AN P>T ( ! RUL+ CLASS4 ,NOT ! PRES5T ONE1 ( C\RSE4 ,?IS ONE IS TOO DISCR$IT$ AFT] #c YE>S ( T]ROR & SEV]AL MASSACRES FROM :I* !Y ALSO SUFF]$1 BUT !Y ASPIRE TO BE ! SUCCESSORS1 ! NEXT G5]ATION1 & ALREADY PICTURE !MSELVES 9 IMPORTANT PO/S :]E !IR TAL5TS WILL AT LA/ BE RECOGNIZ$4 ,JU/ LOOK AT H[ PR\D !Y >E TO BE ACQUA9T$ ) C]TA9 5LI<T5$ BUREAUCRATS :O WILL LI/5 TO !IR HUMBLE SUGGE/IONS1 TO !IR CONCRETE PROPOSALS ?AT C\LD LEAD TO RE=MS 9 ! REGIME4 ,NOTE H[ WELL !Y FA?OM ! MY/]IES ( ! BUREAUCRACY1 H[ FAMILI> !Y >E ) ITS W>R+ CLANS1 ! NAMES ( HUNDR$S ( (FICIALS4 ,!Y SAVOR ALL LEAKS CONC]N+ ! GREAT SC&ALS :I* >E %AK+ UP ! REGIME2 !Y RAIL AGA9/ ALL ! CORRUPT DEALS BE=E P>TICIPAT+ 9 !M !MSELVES4 ,YES1 !Y'RE REALLY CUT (F FROM ! POPULATION :OSE HAPP9ESS !Y SEEK1 FROM ! ,*9A !Y HOPE TO RESCUE FROM BACKW>DNESS1 FROM ! 0C\NTRY0 !Y WANT TO 0SAVE60 

,HSI ,HSUAN-W\3 ,H]E Y\ T\* ON A ?IRD COMPLA9T -- !IR PATRIOTISM4 

,MU ,XIDI3 ,PRECISELY6 ,!IR MOTTO IS 0,SAVE ,*9A60 ,BUT DO !Y HAVE ANY?+ CONCRETE TO (F] #h MILLION PEASANTS :O >E B>ELY EM]G+ FROM ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES & :OSE ASPIRATIONS COME FROM PRE-9DU/RIAL SOCIETY8 ,DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS WON'T TURN !M 9TO MOD]N CITIZ5S OV]NI<T4 ,IF !Y DON'T DEAL ) ?IS QUE/ION1 IT'S BECAUSE ! ONLY /ATUS !Y CAN CONCEIVE = PEASANTS IS AS A S]VILE WORK=CE1 AN UNLIMIT$ S\RCE ( SURPLUS VALUE = !IR MOD]NIZATION PROJECTS4 ,!IR PATRIOTISM IS JU/ A PI\S S5TIM5T4 ,!Y WANT TO 0,SAVE ,*9A60 SO !Y !MSELVES CAN PROSP] FROM ! EF=TS ( ! TOIL+ MASSES :OM !Y EXPECT TO RELEGATE TO ! FR+ES ( A LONG TIME YET4 

,( C\RSE1 ! IDEA ( 0SAV+ ,*9A0 IS ITSELF A TRAP4 

,HSI ,HSUAN-W\3 ,W\LD Y\ CL>IFY ?AT /ATEM5T8 

,MU ,XIDI3 ,!RE'S NO POSSIBILITY ( SAV+ ,*9A )\T SAV+ ALL ( HUMANITY4 ,ECONOMICALLY1 ,*9A IS SO 9T]TW9$ ) ! RE/ ( ! WORLD ?AT ! FUTURE ( ONE IS NECESS>ILY L9K$ TO ?AT ( ! O!R4 ,REBELS 9 ! #a#i#bS W]E MORE CLE>HEAD$ ?AN !IR DESC5DANTS 9 ! #a#i#iS4 ,:5 ,D5G ,XIAOP+ & HIS FRI5DS OCCUPI$ ! ,*9ESE EMBASSY 9 ,P>IS TO PROTE/ AGA9/ T]MS ( ! ,V]SAILLES TREATY1 !Y W]E MAK+ A DIRECT CONNECTION BETWE5 ! DECISIONS ( ! WORLD'S MA/]S & ! DE/9Y ( POOR ,*9A :I* AT ! TIME WAS ESS5TIALLY AUT>KY4 ,TODAY ! C\NTRY IS AN 9TEGRAT$ SPOKE 9 ! GLOBAL CAPITALI/ MA*9E & /ILL !Y WANT TO 0,SAVE ,*9A608 ,LET IT P]I%1 !IR ,*9A6 ,!RE'S REALLY ONLY ONE AMONG !M :O RETA9$ HIS HONOR4 ,BUT AT :AT A PRICE6 

,HSI ,HSUAN-W\3 ,Y\'RE REF]R+ TO ,WEI ,J+%58 

,MU ,XIDI3 ,YES1 HIS 0,W>N+ TO ,WE/]N ,PROPRIETORS0 E>N$ HIM A SECOND S5T5CE ( #ae YE>S 9 A PRISON CAMP4 ,:AT'S HAPP5+ TO HIM IS T]RIBLE1 BUT AT LEA/ HE PUT HIS F+] ON ! NUB ( ! MATT]3 ,*9A IS COMPLETELY ASSIMILAT$ 9TO ! WORLD ECONOMY4 ,I AM PLEAS$ TO READ ?IS FROM ! P5 ( A ,*9ESE P]SON4 

,( C\RSE1 ,WEI CALLS = 0A RELATIVELY EQUITABLE JUDICIAL SY/EM10 0A SOCIETY UPHELD BY LAW10 0A SATISFY+ ECONOMIC /RUCTURE10 & 0DEMOCRATIC RE=M40 ,HE BELIEVES 9 ! B5EFITS ( 09VE/M5T0 & 0! M>KET0 AS LONG AS WE/]N CAPITALI/S DEAL ) ! RI<T SPOKESM51 ! DEMOCRATS4 ,H]E1 TOO1 ! SAME ILLUSIONS AB\T WE/]N HAPP9ESS3 ! LEGAL SY/EM1 DEMOCRACY1 ! ECONOMY6 ,BUT AT LEA/ HE D5\NC$ ! COMM]CIAL DEAL+S ( ! ,*9ESE BUREAUCRACY :I* IS FOLL[+ 9 ! SAME RUT AS ITS PR$ECESSORS DID BETWE5 #a#i#b-#a#i#d4 ,AT LEA/ HE ADDRESS$ HIS WORDS TO ! WORLD'S REAL BOSSES1 & MAKES IT CLE> ?AT ,*9A IS TI$ TO ! WORLD M>KET4 ,HE'S JU/ ONE /EP AWAY FROM SAY+ ?AT A REVOLUTION>Y SOLUTION = ,*9A IS 9SEP>ABLE FROM A MORE GLOBAL1 A WORLD-WIDE1 REVOLUTION>Y SOLUTION4 

,HSI ,HSUAN-W\3 ,IT'S PRETTY H>D TO REPROA* HIM = FAIL+ TO TAKE ?AT /EP4 ,DON'T =GET ?AT HE SP5T MORE ?AN F\RTE5 YE>S 9 LABOR CAMP & ?AT HE WAS JU/ S5T5C$ TO FIFTE5 MORE4 ,?IS MAY WELL RE9=CE HIS HO/ILITY TO DESPOTISM1 BUT !SE >5'T IDEAL CONDITIONS = SOMEONE TO /AY 9=M$ AB\T ! /ATE ( ! WORLD4 

,MU ,XIDI3 ,( C\RSE1 & ,I C]TA9LY DON'T 9T5D TO REPROA* HIM4 ,AFT] F\RTE5 YE>S ( LAO-KAI1 TO D>E TO WRITE :AT HE DID %[S EXCEPTIONAL MORAL C\RAGE4 

,HSI ,HSUAN-W\3 ,IT DOES MAKE Y\ WOND] :Y NO ONE ELSE HAS TAK5 ?AT CRUCIAL /EP4 ,DO Y\ HAVE ANY EXPLANATION = ?IS8 

,MU ,XIDI3 ,!RE >E MANY REASONS3 ?IRTY YE>S ( ,MAOI/ OBSCURANTISM2 AN ECONOMIC BOOM :I* HAS SLI<TLY LOOS5$ ! /RANGLEHOLD ( PURITANICAL ,/AL9I/ MORALITY & :I* P]MITS A HUGE NUMB] ( PEOPLE TO HOPE = RAPID *ANGE4 ,CRITICAL ?9K+ HAS BE5 SUBM]G$ BY ?IS TIDAL WAVE4 ,&1 AS ALWAYS1 DESPITE ! C\NTRY'S 0OP5+ UP10 WE ,*9ESE REBELS CON/ANTLY CLOSE \RSELVES (F1 OBSESS$ ) \R UNIQU5ESS ?AT1 = YE>S & YE>1 PREV5T$ \R SEE+ ?+S FROM ! P]SPECTIVE ( REBELS FROM O!R PLACES & REA*+ \T TO !M4 ,BASICALLY1 ,I AM BEG9N+ TO WOND] IF !RE2S ANY HOPE ( REVOLUTION 9 ,*9A ANY TIME SOON4 

,HSI ,HSUAN-W\3 ,N[ Y\'RE RAIS+ A BROAD] QUE/ION4 

,MU ,XIDI3 ,?AT'S RI<T4 ,IT'S NOT ONLY 9 ,*9A ?AT ! CRISIS IS 9T5SE4 ,NO:]E HAS ANY *ALL5GE TO ! WORLD ORD] GONE BEYOND AN ELEM5T>Y /AGE4 ,CAN ONE REALLY EXPECT A C\NTRY ) ! MO/ >*AIC =MS ( DOM9ATION 9 ! WORLD TO %[ O!RS ! PA? TO EMANCIPATION8 

,Y\ HAVE TO UND]/& H[ H>D IT IS = 9TELLECTUALS1 *ILDR5 ( M&>9S & HEIRS TO ,CONFUCIAN TRADITIONS1 TO CONCEIVE ( A SOCIETY )\T A ,/ATE4 ,:5 ! BUREAUCRATS COMPLA9 AB\T ! CURR5T DISRUPTIONS CAUS$ BY 9TRODUC+ ! M>KET1 ! WORD !Y (T5 EMPLOY IS 0AN>*Y10 AS IF :ATEV] ! EXCESSES ( ! ,/ATE1 ABS5CE ( ! ,/ATE IS ! ABSOLUTE EVIL4 ,! V>I\S 0DEMOCRATIC0 MOVEM5TS ?AT1 S9CE #a#i#g#i1 HAVE DISRUPT$ ,*9ESE CITIES SIMPLY P]PETUATE ! FEUDAL TRADITION ( SUBMITT+ PETITIONS TO A RUL]4 ,APPALL$ BU HIS ABUSES1 ! 9TELLECTUALS HUMBLY APPROA* HIM TO REQUE/ ?AT HE PLEASE M5D HIS WAYS4 

,EV5 IF1 9 ITS F9AL DAYS1 ! COLOSSAL SIT-9 ORGANIZ$ BY ! /UD5TS 9 ,TIANANM5 ,SQU>E EV5TUALLY 5C\RAG$ ! APPE>ANCE ( AN AU!NTIC PROLET>IAN 9SURRECTION 9 O!R P>TS ( ! CAPITAL1 IT DID NOT ITSELF DEVIATE FROM ! TRADITION ( RESPECTFUL 5TREATY4 ,\R REBELS >E PREP>$ TO GIVE !IR LIVES 9 ORD] TO CRITICIZE !IR MA/]S1 BUT NOT TO FUNDAM5TALLY QUE/ION !IR AU?ORITY4 

,RECALL :AT HAPP5$ TO ! TWO F]V5T ICONOCLA/S :O SPATT]$ ! DEAD DICTATOR'S PORTRAIT ) 9K4 ,!Y W]E IMM$IATELY REPUDIAT$ AS \TSID]S TO ! MOVEM5T & !N W]E %AMEFULLY TURN$ OV] TO ! POLICE BY ,TIANANM5'S PETTY *IEFTA9S4 ,DEF5D+ HOOLIGANS W\LD RISK ! IMAGE !Y WANT$ TO RETA9 9 ! EYES ( ! AU?ORITIES1 ?AT ( WOR?Y & RESPONSIBLE PETITION]S4 

,HSI ,HSUAN-W\3 ,EV5 SO1 0AN>*Y0 IS NOT ABS5T FROM ,*9A'S HI/ORY4 ,TAOI/ PHILOSOPHY'S LIB]T>IAN APPROA*1 CULTIVAT+ NON-ACTION 7WU-WEI7 AS A SUP]IOR PR9CIPLE1 ! REFUSAL ( CON/RA9TS1 SE>*+ = H>MONY ) NATURE1 .<#e.> ALL !SE C\LD PROVIDE \R DISSID5TS ) FOOD = ?\<T4 

,MU ,XIDI3 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 ,*9ESE RADICALS DON'T HAVE MU* TO EXPECT FROM TODAY'S DISSID5T 9TELLECTUALS4 ,!RE WILL BE REASON = HOPE :5 SOME 9DIVIDUALS FROM ! MASS ( A BILLION ,*9ESE PROLET>IANS DISCOV] & ID5TIFY ) \R HI/ORY'S MO/ VIBRANT P]IODS3 ) ! ORGIA/IC EGALIT>IAN REBELS FROM ! 5D ( BO? ! ,HAN & ,M+ ,DYNA/IES1 & P>TICUL>LY ) ! MOM5T\S ,TAIP+ REBELLION .<#f.> FROM :I* ! ,*9ESE HAVE NOT YET DRAWN ALL ! LESSONS4 

,TAOI/ ALSO GIVES EVID5CE ( DANG]S3 REVOLUTIONS ?AT FAIL GIVE BIR? TO MON/]S4 ,! EMANCIPAT+ ,TAOISM :I* F$ ! REVOLT AT ! 5D ( ! ,HAN ,DYNA/Y1 BECAME A RELIGION ) A CELE/IAL HI]>*Y ?AT P]FECTLY REFLECT$ ! IMP]IAL RANK+ ( ! M&>9S2 ITS PRIE/S DID NOT HESITATE TO S]VE AS C\NSELORS TO ! RUL]4 ,! SAME ?+ HAPP5$ ) ! ,TAIP+3 !IR REVOLT WAS IRRESI/IBLE1 !IR TROOPS SWEPT ASIDE EV]Y?+ ALONG ! WAY AS LONG AS !Y *AMPION$ A PROJECT = SOCIAL LIB]ATION4 ,ONCE !Y W]E NO MORE ?AN ! MILIT>Y >M ( A NEW ,/ATE -- A CORRUPT & TOTALIT>IAN ,/ATE -- !Y COLLAPS$1 NO MAT* = ! LIT]ATE1 NEO-,CONFUCIAN CLASS1 HEIRS TO NE>LY A ?\S& YE>S ( AU?ORIT>IAN TRADITIONS4 

,HSI ,HSUAN-W\3 ,DON'T Y\ ?9K ,*9ESE REVOLUTION>IES \<T TO />T BY DEBUNK+ ! IDEA ( 0PUBLIC GOOD08 ,?IS CONFUS+ CONCEPT GIVES RISE TO DIRE CONSEQU5CES4 ,WEIGUOJIA MEANS 0= ! C\NTRY40 ,! AMBIGUITY /EMS FROM ! T]M GUOJIA ITSELF :I* MEANS BO? 0C\NTRY0 & 0,/ATE40 

,MU ,XIDI3 ,I AGREE4 ,! DISSID5TS >E GOOD AT DEFY+ (FICIAL PROHIBITIONS1 & (T5 ( SO ) GREAT C\RAGE :5 Y\ CONSID] ! RISKS !Y RUN4 ,! TEXTS ( 0,%5GWULIAN10 ( ! TRIO ,LI ,YIZHE1 ( ,WEI ,JIANG%51 EA* 9 ITS [N WAY1 P9PO9T :AT'S NOT RI<T )9 ! ,*9ESE REALM4 ,:5 \R DISSID5TS />T SPEAK+ AB\T REM$IES1 !Y BECOME OBJECTIONABLE4 ,FROM ALL P5S1 !RE FL[S ONE WORD3 DEMOCRACY4 ,:ATEV] MEAN+ !Y ATTRIBUTE TO ?IS T]M1 LIB]ALIZ+ ! EXI/+ REGIME BY ADD+ A T\* ( LEGALITY & NOM9AL FRE$OM1 OR 9/ALL+ A WE/]N P>LIAM5T>Y-/YLE REGIME 7MULTI-P>TIES & ELECTIONS71 ! DISSID5TS >E H>D PUT TO CONCEIVE ( ANY?+ BESIDES BETT] LEAD]S4 ,9 %ORT1 !Y >E UNABLE TO 5VISION AN 5D TO ! ,/ATE4 

  

.<#a.> ,! FIR/ ZONES LIB]AT$ BY ,COMMUNI/ GU]RILLAS AT ! 5D ( ! #a#i#bS4 

.<#b.> ,! FIR/ OPPOSITION TO ! ,/AL9I/ REGIME :I* ,MAO 9ITIAT$ 9 #aief & :I* WAS BRUTALLY REPRESS$ ! FOLL[+ YE>4 

.<#c.> ,! A/ROPHYSICI/ :OM ! M$IA CALL$ 0! ,*9ESE ,SAKH>OV40 ,AN ECLECTIC ?9K]1 HE WROTE A V>IETY ( PAMPHLETS 9 ! #a#i#hS :I* CAUS$ HIM TO BE EXCLUD$ FROM ! ,P>TY 9 ! #a#i#h#f4 ,IMM$IATELY FOLL[+ ! ,TIANANM5 ,SQU>E MASSACRE1 HE TOOK REFUGE 9 ! ,U4,S4 ,EMBASSY :]E HE & HIS WIFE /AY$ = ONE YE> UNTIL !Y W]E BO? ALL[$ TO GO 9TO EXILE4 

.<#d.> ,FANG ,LIZHI1 ,BR++ ,D[N ! ,GREAT ,WALL1 ,WRIT+ 9 ,SCI5CE1 ,CULTURE & ,DEMOCRACY 9 ,*9A1 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,KNOPF #a#i#i4 

.<#e.> ,TODAY1 ! BELIEF 9 H>MONY BETWE5 MAN & NATURE BECOMES FRI<T5+LY RELEVANT AS ! ECONOMIC GANGR5E IS TRANSLAT$ 9TO ! RAVAG+ ( NATURAL RES\RCES & DE/RUCTIVE POLLUTION4 ,CONSID] ! PH>ONIC PROJECT ( ! ,?REE ,GORGES ,DAM ON ! ,YANGTZE ,RIV] & ! /UP5D\S ECOLOGICAL CATA/ROPHE IT PROMISES4 ,SEE3 ,=UM = A ,BETT] ,*9A1 ,NO4 #b4 

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