Exiled Chinese artist Ai Weiwei: 'Censorship in West exactly the same as Mao's China'

Exiled Chinese artist Ai Weiwei equates Western censorship to that of Mao-era China during an interview on Sky News' Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips.

Ai comments on the recent cancellation of his London gallery show, attributing it to the West's growing avoidance of challenging discourse, a trend he likens to China's historical political oppression.

His controversial social media statements, which implicated the Jewish community's influence and the US-Israel relationship, sparked this cancellation.

Ai draws comparisons between Western censorship today and the Cultural Revolution, specifically mentioning the suspension of NYU professors over their views on Gaza.

He criticizes Western artists for being driven by capitalism rather than defending free speech, and reflects on his own arrest and continued outspokenness despite exile. Weiwei's memoir, "Zodiac," was recently published.