Discussion: “Censorship is a Sign of Weakness” Interview with Ai Weiwei, Beijing

Ai Weiwei, born in1957 in Beijing, is the son of the poet Ai Qing. During his childhood, he and his family were forced into exile in the Gobi Desert. He studied at Peking Institute of Film, and moved to New York in 1981; there he studied at Parsons School of Design and Art. In 1994 he returned to China. Since...