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Chinese Reporter Wang Xiaoshan Interviews Renowned Blogger and Charter 08 Participant "Stainless Steel Mouse"
By chinafreepress.org (translation)
Dec 26, 2008 - 12:46:23 PM

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Chinese Reporter Wang Xiaoshan Interviews Renowned Blogger and Charter 08 Participant "Stainless Steel Mouse"

Q: Where did you sign Charter 08?

A: On the Utopianet website

Q: Why didn't I see it there?

A: It was removed by the authorities

Q: Do you know who the author of Charter 08 is?

A: Utopianet says that it is  Wang Huning (secretary of central secretariat of the Communist Party of China, and the director of its Policy Research Office).

Q: Do you agree with everything in Charter 08?

A: At least 70-80 percent

Q: What don't you agree with?

A: Charter 08 calls for amending China's Constitution, but I think that real, substantive change requires the drafting of a new constitution.

Q: Some say that Charter 08 calls for amending the constitution, but in reality seeks to draft a new constitution. What else do you disagree with?

A: Charter 08 talks about creating a national social security system, but I am a libertarian and do not favor a welfare system. But I more or less agree with the rest of the content.

Q: Li Xiaobo has been arrested over his Charter 08 participation, what is your view on this?

A: He is courageous, sincere, and perseveres in the face of great obstacles. Hu Jintao has said that he does not want to create martyrs, but this action turns Liu Xiaobo into a symbolic civil rights champion.

Q: I've heard that you visited Liu Xiaobo's wife Liu Xia.

A: I have visited her twice.

Q: I express my respect for you.

A: That is not necessary.

Q: What influence do you think Charter 08 has had on society?

A: The influence is significant. I have heard of at least two couples who have split over their divergent views toward Charter 08 and willingness to sign the petition.

Q: What does this signify?

A: That Charter 08 is not just some peripheral phenomenon.


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