
181. Ai Weiwei: China, Censorship, and Dissidence Through Art
From The Rest Is Politics: Leading
Published 3/23/2026

From The Rest Is Politics: Leading
Published 3/23/2026
Why was Ai Weiwei kidnapped and held prisoner by the Chinese government? How did the 2008 Sichuan earthquake radicalise him into taking aim at the authorities through art? What’s behind Ai Weiwei’s belief that there is a serious censorship issue in the West? Rory and Alastair are joined by Artist…