# Ai Weiwei might never do another show

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Podcast: [The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New Statesman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-exchange-long-form-interviews-from-the-new-statesman-7519113)
Published: 2026-02-25T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/the-new-statesman-interview/episodes/ai-weiwei-has-done-enough
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This winter, Ai Weiwei returned to Beijing after a decade in exile. He found himself airbrushed from public memory. An international icon everywhere else. At home, a ghost. The artist joined Michael Prodger soon after that trip to discuss the cost of personal freedom, in both China and in the West. The Exchange is a new series from the New Statesman. Look out for new interviews every Wednesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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