Quote(s) Of The Week 3/7/18

“When I talk about technology and the internet, people normally pine for them and look forward to a future that will promote liberalization.  But people neglect the fact that modern authoritarianism also rises with the development of technology, which makes wider and deeper control possible.”

Sui Muqing, the lawyer for Zhang Guanghong – a human rights activist – who is under scrutiny by the Chinese government for his postings on WhatsApp