China's Communist Party is wary of independent-minded movements. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes china communist independent
In the final years of his life, when former Communist Party Chief Zhao Ziyang lived under house arrest, in Beijing, his aging friends resorted to donning white doctors' coats in order to slip past the guards stationed outside his home. Evan Osnos agingarrestbeijing share on social
By 1979, Chinese people were poorer, on average, than North Koreans. I mean, your average per-capita income in China that year was one third of sub-Saharan Africa's. Evan Osnos africaaveragecapita Change image and share on social
To Confucius, harmony was consensus, not conformity. It required loyal opposition. Evan Osnos conformityconfuciusconsensus Change image and share on social
I wouldn't mind seeing China if I could come back the same day. Philip Larkin backchinaday Change image and share on social
An independent state does not pay too dear a price for its independence in accepting the sufferings of war when it cannot avoid them; a state which has lost its independence may find at least some compensation in the fact that its protector procures for it peace with its neighbours. Theodor Mommsen acceptavoidcompensation share on social
