Ai Weiwei about Navalny, artificial intelligence and Western double standards

“ZYGAR” - YouTube channel and its content still exist independently, which means that you can become part of journalism. Sponsorship gives some advantages on the channel - communication with me in the comments, as well as your suggestions for guests of new releases. You can make a one-time payment, as well as arrange a monthly subscription Support channel from Russia Support YouTube channel The long-awaited guest on my channel is an outstanding Chinese contemporary artist - Ai Weiwei. As well as a curator, critic and founder of a creative studio in China that was destroyed by the government. He is recognized as the most influential person in the art industry in 2011, and “Time” magazine considers him one of the most influential people in the world. Ai Weiwei spoke about his childhood in exile on the Russian border, about how, unlike China, Russia can become a democracy, as well as about Western culture and the degeneration of the younger generation. 00:00 - childhood and learning the Russian language 03:46 - Feelings of the death of Mao Zedong 06:21 - Does Russia have the potential to become a democracy? 09:50 - Is it possible to work on the system? 12:47 - China is a very dangerous place 13:44 - Execution in Tiananmen Square 17:29 - Disillusionment with Western democracy 18:43 - Admirer of Gorbachev 21:00 - China not ready for change 27:26 - Sichuan earthquake and civil investigation 34:40 - Why was he secretly arrested and why was he released? 36:41 - Why did the Chinese destroy the studio? 40:29 - Cynicism and double standards of the West 43:23 - Could there be an invasion of Taiwan? 44:43 - War in Ukraine and change in China’s behavior 45:41 - Emigration to Berlin 48:59 - Do Nazis still exist in Germany? 52:16 - What happened to the pandemic documentary? 56:44 - Anti-Chinese prejudice in the West 59:33 - Tiktok blocked in America 1:02:00 - The West wants to change the rules of the game 1:04:25 - What will happen to Western culture? 1:06:00 - Changing psychology and degradation of the new generation 1:12:00 - Will you ever return to China? 1:12:36 - Xi Jinping in power forever? 1:14:22 - “I can become a dictator if I am a politician“ 1:15:25 - What would have to happen to China for you to come back? #Zygar #AiWeiwei