Lao Tuzaizi said he is a “citizen” not “people” [1] because the meaning of “people” is very confusing in China. All government bodies claim to be People's institutes, however, no individual can represent “people”, in the end the definition of “people” is up to the authority (zh), while the concept of citizen is based on individual's right.
China: Citizen Not People
· Written by Oiwan Lam
Categories: East Asia, China, Governance, Human Rights