The signatories, later joined by thousands more, asked where China was heading in the twenty-first century: “Will it continue with ‘modernization’ under authoritarian rule, or will it embrace universal human values, join the mainstream of civilized nations, and build a democratic system?”
后来又有几千人签名，他们问到，中国在二十一世纪究竟走向何处。中国是否继续在独裁统治下实现“现代化”，还是接受普世人权价值标准，加入文明国家主流并且建设民主体制？