Exiled Chinese artist Ai Weiwei: ‘Censorship in West precisely the identical as Mao’s China’

Political censorship within the West in the present day is "exactly the same" because it was in China underneath its ruthless communist chief Mao Zedong, exiled artist Ai Weiwei has informed Sky News.

The 66-year-old dissident informed Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips that "society turns into so timid, to actually keep away from any form of questioning or argument.

"Today I see so many people by giving their basic opinions, they get fired, they get censored. This has become very common."

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