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“Exploitation and oppression is not a matter of race. It is the system, the apparatus of world-wide brigandage called imperialism, which made the Powers behave the way they did. I have no illusions on this score, nor do I believe that any Asian nation or African nation, in the same state of dominance, and with the same system of colonial profit-amassing and plunder, would have behaved otherwise.”

Quote by Han Suyin

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Han Suyin, born Han Yanru on September 12, 1917, in Meizhou, Guangdong, China, and passed away on November 2, 2012. She was a renowned Chinese physician and author, known for her work in both Chinese and English. Han Suyin made significant contributions to the medical field and was also a prolific writer, with her works spanning various genres including novels, essays, and autobiographies. more

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