The Threat of Censorship In The West | Ai Weiwei

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 and activist, Ai Weiwei, to answer all this and more. ----------------------------------------------------------- Search IG.com to find out more and/or Look for IG in your app store. ----------------------------------------------------------- Social Producer: Celine Charles Video Editor: Josh Smith + Bruno Di Castri Producer: Alice Horrell Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Head of Politics: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport