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Ai Weiwei

Season 2023 Episode 636 | 26m 46s

Artist, activist and former political prisoner Ai Weiwei discusses resisting authoritarianism in China and beyond, whether the West can handle China's rising influence and his latest act of self-expression, his memoir.

Aired: 03/02/23
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