Bigger Quote by James Packer

There are a lot of people that think the Internet is going to bring information and democracy and pluralism in China just by existing.

— Rebecca MacKinnon

Today's China is not in the least shut out from the rest of the world. Trends come to us from all over the world.…

— Zhang Ziyi

It seems pretty clear that the Internet has an important economic role to play for China as it reaches out to the rest of…

— Vint Cerf

There's a real contradiction that's difficult to explain to the West and the outside world about China and about the Internet.

— Rebecca MacKinnon

I think (the internet) is contributing to Chinese political engagement..access to the outside world is preventing more censorship.

— Bill Gates

The Internet has been seen in the West as the quintessential expression of the free exchange of ideas and information, untrammeled by government interference…

— Martin Jacques

The Internet is the best thing that ever happened to China. It turns us into individuals and also enables us to share our perceptions…

— Ai Weiwei

The early idealists and companies and governments have all assumed that the Internet will bring freedom. Yet China proves that this is not the…

— Rebecca MacKinnon

[The Internet] ... is an amazing communications tool that's bringing the whole world together. I mean, you sit down to sign on to America…

— Dennis Miller

The advantage of the internet is that it has taken away the charade of politics. China has heard of democracy and people know about…

— Marilyn Manson

People are talking about the Internet as though it is going to change the world. It's not going to change the world. It's not…

— Peter Davison

The Internet is truly God's gift to the Chinese people.

— Liu Xiaobo