New Chinese Nobel laureate defends … government censorship

During an interview in Stockholm, Mo surprisingly defended China’s suppression of free speech, saying that censorship should not prevent the truth, but that rumors and defamation “should be censored.”

“But I also hope that censorship, per se, should have the highest principle,” Mo added.

Mo went on to liken censorship to the airport security he passed through flying to Stockholm.

“When I was taking my flight, going through the customs … they also wanted to check me even taking off my belt and shoes,” he said. “But I think these checks are necessary.”