“Almost every week, there are stories in the press or on Chinese social...” — Rebecca MacKinnon Quote

“Almost every week, there are stories in the press or on Chinese social media about what even the official Chinese media call 'hot online topics:' stories about how people in a particular village or town used Weibo to expose malfeasance by local or regional authorities.”

“In the wake of the Internet getting shut down in Egypt - something that also happened in Xinjiang - I know that there are groups working on ways to help people get online when domestic networks get shut down. This could also be of use to some people in China.”

“Faced with terror, France must be strong, it must be great, and the state authorities must be firm.”

“When once a certain class of people has been placed by the temporal and spiritual authorities outside the ranks of those whose life has value, then nothing comes more naturally to men than murder.”

“When sports gets involved with petty politics from authorities and co-athletes, it becomes a nasty game.”