Behind every political deal in this country, the first casualties are …

Ai Weiwei
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Behind every political deal in this country, the first casualties are always the ordinary people, who are barely treated as human. ✨ Our Duty Is to Remember Sichuan. www.theguardian.com. May 25, 2009.
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Behind every political deal in this country, the first casualties are always the ordinary people, who are barely treated as human. ✨ Our Duty Is to Remember Sichuan. www.theguardian.com. May 25, 2009.

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