- {- r* u/ i* Q5 A1 n- l, G+ jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAi Regrets Designing Bird's Nest 9 V$ q4 r6 b% p3 g- _) E公仔箱論壇0 R% ^+ L; x f8 R& w+ B. \4 g7 G
Ai Weiwei, who participated in the design of Beijing's 7 S" c2 r7 q' i2 ^- FOlympic Stadium Bird's Nest, is currently under strict monitoring in his home in Beijing by the authorities.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- i! y3 t' ~( B6 |
Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun reported on March 5, about Ai'stvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* `( J4 V1 F% q& I; J
realizations during the Olympic Games. / J2 ^ K; b6 P2 L( |公仔箱論壇In an interview Ai said, the Chinese Communists Party (CCP)公仔箱論壇- D6 R0 E# {3 b- }! \. _
used the stadium and the Olympics' as a stage for self-praises.' : ^5 o, x- ]& ^# I" I CHe found he was used by the government to spread & x$ N" A4 C0 ^9 u2 z% z! u0 r- D5.39.217.76patriotic education, and he awakened. 5 ~. k- b% f8 S, x& t公仔箱論壇After the Olympics, he did not look at the Bird's Nest.5.39.217.76! d2 h$ |6 {4 L1 B" ]3 I
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During the interview, Ai Weiwei accused the authorities }' H& W( t# g- I w; G6 _( `as "morally bankrupt,” and entering a stage of despair.公仔箱論壇 W5 t: }$ {/ B8 N$ R# k
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Ai Weiwei told Yomiuri Shimbun: "The CCP used the latest0 M. A* w8 r1 x3 d N9 ^5 V1 h3 w
technology and 700,000 guards in the security departments.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 { z+ p) {/ b' d! l) B) q' h
This was to suppress the general public during the Games. + z- t) `8 c( w8 yIt was just a stage to broadcast to the world its own glory."5.39.217.76! p) A# ~/ r; [( x
* v8 Y& \2 F( {% p i# }公仔箱論壇He said that the Chinese government is seeking “no freedom 3 `8 K; w& Y# T7 V0 s: N' ~: c5.39.217.76of speech or thought, one-sided pragmatism, and is currently in a desperate state of moral bankruptcy."6 e! m7 O/ O$ J6 \
, V2 Z. ]9 m2 T' S) v# p公仔箱論壇Gao Ying (Ai Weiwei's mother): "He did not participate in - V/ l0 x: D, vTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。the Bird's Nest opening ceremony. d# p9 M/ D2 }. @/ P9 `& GTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。He must have his opinions and thoughts. . \, Y6 t9 @' C1 F+ Ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSince he said so, that is what he thinks.": T% i- O3 K+ T# b* G4 J2 j6 _1 Y
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Wu Fan (Political commentator): "Ai Weiwei was beaten. 9 k1 r" ^4 h1 o+ ^8 M: ?) ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSo he thought it over: CCP does not treat only him like this.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* M: ~5 v" q3 K5 n
The CCP treats all people, the entire Chinese nation,3 ?; M" W9 b5 k* q0 v( U3 T
even its internal high-level officials like this. / V0 ^" x9 q I+ f( fIt only cares about its own benefit. It uses you when ( u4 h& V3 f; Dit needs to and treats you as trash when you have no use.”公仔箱論壇0 `. w( `% X8 ~
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Ai Weiwei told the Yomiuri Shimbun: "The worst sin公仔箱論壇7 H. E. W' F5 d# B! ?* c! ^7 E7 g
of dictatorship is killing the nation emotionally."3 o9 F; {" C c% ]: F: O( d
Ai continued: "I experienced all kinds of suffering : x3 l K' I; @% |. Wduring my childhood. Many people helped me.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。0 W4 q9 G4 n% J+ p5 g. Z) e
So I was able to withstand such a situation. However,tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ B( x$ t8 a- {2 w
I doubt many people can keep a normal state of mind." , n* g8 E% @+ P; ^) J. t6 Q0 stvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇, Y( f% B7 [$ e$ q4 J( f
Wu Fan pointed out how CCP woke up Ai Weiwei. No matter5.39.217.763 |: e0 d: {: z B2 H0 h
how much you have done for the CCP, it will kill you if you show you are not happy with it.5.39.217.760 V" i0 X+ l, y
In the past, many intellectuals returning from abroad hopingtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, m, N: l# Y; h
to help the CCP, were eventually labeled rightists and killed. - T: q3 E$ w! v+ p4 n# N# s & @5 C% k) u: s% zAi Weiwei was once recognized by CCP as an artist. After公仔箱論壇: b) }: K; h( o! {; o! P
the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, Ai went to the hit areas.公仔箱論壇' b( O8 Q+ _3 [$ v8 w$ d+ o5 y
He realized poor construction quality was the #1 killer公仔箱論壇$ L3 ^. n! b3 B1 g8 z/ ]
of many children who died during the earthquake. ( U; A9 |& Q+ a3 ?' X" ^0 H8 o9 z公仔箱論壇He started an investigation in spite of resistance5.39.217.76# v1 z5 j L8 r9 i, O( \
from the authorities.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, s$ P: i( V, H* z6 D3 y
On the first anniversary of the earthquake, Ai published 3 M+ x8 i- H- [" L. p' xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbthe names of 5,385 children who died during the earthquake.公仔箱論壇1 }; o# S- w9 F6 g: d5 j+ }
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Early last April, when the Jasmine Revolution spread on, Ai5.39.217.768 r2 y W+ x8 d& J" I' \* e
was secretly detained for 3 months without a legal procedure. This act of CCP shocked the world. % N/ P* E" K" x9 H8 k; u( mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAi had said that when you try to understand this country,5.39.217.76! [; u* g( A/ E O- k
you are in the risk of committing crimestvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( f Z2 N! J) Q# R% D
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At the end of last year, Ai received penalty on tax evasion 0 S- Y; O1 k, eTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。for RMB 15 million (US$2.4 million). ! Y: }) X+ n# l+ `In a few days, nearly 20,000 people lent RMB 6 millionTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。' |+ x O& s3 U9 i6 y' I
(US$ 1 million) in total to help Ai./ s# c8 w0 n) Q
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Wu Fan, “Ai Weiwei's case was also a wake-up call5.39.217.76. h0 P- `5 \3 \( p
for intellectuals' conscience. , h2 y2 X& c$ L: q# T4 YHowever, some will never wake up, still following 5 K8 H3 Z: t- b0 i' }9 Fthe CCP to its dead end, which brings their misfortune.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。: q+ C: V9 g. T; B4 {* i# n! j
People with consciousness will never trust the CCP, - O8 c: q( N9 z; O* w0 hTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。and those people will become more and more.” ' Z% E$ X9 a8 p! q, w. [; F 8 K; D9 Q- q6 R, k6 w' [' i9 b* `TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。The CCP' furious suppression of Ai Weiwei seems to produce公仔箱論壇( f* D- l$ r9 _- z
the opposite effect, and Ai becomes more famous in the world.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 Q9 D& x( y$ k
: |$ l: s! Z* u/ g3 LThe documentary on Ai Weiwei, “Never Sorry,” was 9 |8 R1 k) @% S" \TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。premiered on Jan. 25, at the Sundance Film Festival in the US.; |0 `6 S1 P' T: a- ?
In addition, on Jan.28, the documentary won ) Z8 _5 Y7 \; q4 d3 j1 ka special Jury Prize in a competition.5.39.217.76, L3 i6 E. i+ ~& E: y* r& I& s. ]
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will be held in Paris Museum." q' G: m/ m! l' R
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Radio France Internationale reported that CCP is in a difficult4 g! |7 v2 {/ d: G0 e5 H
situation with Ai's case, it doesn't know what to do next. 5 f; J! ?+ H3 z: P; q9 P5.39.217.76If it is to free Ai, he will be a great threat to the CCP regime;公仔箱論壇7 w$ ~& N$ j, K9 n
if it is to detain him, Ai's supporters will increase day by day. + Y! t& r5 d- ?- ]- i8 @$ e. ~+ S F公仔箱論壇. W( n/ z* x- Z% s
NTD reporters Li Yun, Song Feng and Gei Lei