Shengwu himself openly declared that he will “never go into politics” in the past and asserted that he is “completely unsuitable” for politics. Besides avowing his love for mathematics, Shengwu also said that he is not willing to lie about his beliefs, which he believes he will inevitably have to do if he becomes a politician:
“As a politician, you will inevitably have to lie, I am not willing to lie about my beliefs, I am not up to it.”
“As a politician, you will inevitably have to lie, I am not willing to lie about my beliefs, I am not up to it.”