Quote by Dalai Lama

China has to go along with world trends. That's democracy, liberty, individual freedom. China sooner or later has to go that way. It cannot go backward.

China has to go along with world trends. That's democracy, l

Summary

This quote highlights the inevitability of China's progression towards embracing democratic values and individual freedoms. It expresses the belief that China cannot regress or resist the global tide towards democracy and liberty. The quote suggests that as the world evolves, China will eventually be compelled to follow suit and adopt progressive ideals, implying that it is impossible for China to remain stagnant or move backward in terms of its political development.

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Freedom

By Dalai Lama

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