Wei Jingsheng Quotes

born 1950 China

Wei Jingsheng (Chinese: 魏京生) (born 20 May 1950) is a Chinese human rights activist and dissident. He is most prominent for having authored the essay "The Fifth Modernization", which was posted on the Democracy Wall in Beijing in 1978.

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I consider my release to be only a small victory for human rights and democracy.

I have waited decades for this chance to exercise my right to free speech, but the Chinese people have been waiting for centuries.

For human beings, there is no difficulty that cannot be overcome. Rely on yourself, and you can overcome anything.

If there were normal relationships between the two partners, there would be no problem. But China is a dysfunctional country. Consequently, I am not happy with the attitude of Western European countries that have moved away from the issue of human rights in exchange for trade, especially in the last 10 years.

What the communists fear most is the Chinese people's understanding where their interests are and where their power lies. Once the people understand this and unite, the government won't be able to oppress them.

Interview with the Institute of International Studies, UC Berkeley (1998)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Wei Jingsheng (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.