Right after his inauguration, Putin went on a visit to China, taking all key ministers and oligarchs with him. This visit was meant to confirm that China is Russia's main partner and a guarantor of its stability. A few months ago, I interviewed the most famous Chinese dissident and artist, Ai Weiwei. We talked about whether democracy is possible in Russia and China.
We also discussed the TikTok ban, anti-Chinese prejudices in the West, Gorbachev, Putin, Xi Jinping, and the January 6th Capitol attack. Our conversation took place before Alexei Navalny died, before the Hamas attack on Israel, and before President Biden signed the law banning TikTok.
Ai Weiwei about Future Democracy For Russia and China