"If she has been involved in this kind of activity, there is no other way but to die. She has committed a serious offense and crime. There is nothing left for all of you to inquire about her well-being. Moreover, all of you must not contact the outside world on this matter."
— Kardze police, to relatives of arrested nun who had marched alone carrying prayer flags and pamphlets supporting a free Tibet. (March 2009)
China's increasing interconnection with the outside world means that domestic governance in China no longer only affects the Chinese people, but also the world at large. — China Elections and Governance website
“While we fully believe and support the freedom of speech and the freedom of rights in this country, I'd hate to see that overshadow what has been a growing and developing relationship [with China].” — New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, former investment banker.