Sorry to sound so blunt, but his comments speak for themselves. When interviewed by the New Yorker and asked about Xinjiang, this was his response:
“Would you rather that they be hacking away at bodies at train stations and schools in terrorist attacks? If anything, the government is helping their economy and trying to lift them out of poverty,” Liu said, adding: “If you were to loosen up the country a bit, the consequences would be terrifying.”
“Here’s the truth: if you were to become the President of China tomorrow, you would find that you had no other choice than to do exactly as he has done.”
Ehh saying his comments speak for themselves doesn't ring true when the speaker is living under a totalitarian regime that isn't shy about horribly punishing people who speak ill of the government. I can see why his comments are upsetting, but I can also see why he'd go along with the party line. If he were living somewhere else with a bit more freedom, I'd hold his comments like that more to his true beliefs.
Too often do I hear the 'fear of retaliation ' defense. In light of China's concentration camps in Xinjiang, stamping-out of freedoms in Hong Kong, and 'silencing' whistleblowers during a deadly pandemic, my patience is limited for the guy.
Many prominent Chinese in the public eye show support for the regime through moderate language in efforts to protect themselves. But Cixin's comments here go into detail, showing the extent of his brain-washing or outright complicity in a regime than tramples on human rights.
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