Because the order for Wei's arrest came from Teng himself, there can be no parole and he will never be rehabilitated while Teng is alive. Mainland China today is still stuck in the situation of being a despotic country.
由於逮捕令由鄧小平親自下達，因此魏京生不可能提前獲釋，也不可能在鄧小平有生之年得到平反，遂使今日之大陸，還停留在「朕即國家」的狀況。