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It is not an easy job to govern China, I am aware of that. There are crises and emergencies all the time, we might not even be aware of some. But I am afraid we'll have to wait and observe precisely what the government is up to.

Ai Weiwei

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Ai Weiwei
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 18
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