Ai Wei Wei was commissioned to reflect on Germany for Zeit Magazine, but they seemingly didn’t like his reflections and killed the article. He shared them:

 https://x.com/RnaudBertrand/status/1951560770933657999

Arnaud Bertrand

@RnaudBertrand

We actually don't like "dissidents" for their dissent but precisely because they play the useful role of the faithful dressed in the robes of heretics, for their alignment with power - only our power. The minute they start actually dissenting they cease to be "dissidents" and become a cancelled pariah.

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Ai Wei Wei was commissioned to reflect on Germany for Zeit Magazine, but they seemingly didn’t like his reflections and killed the article. He shared them:

6:28 PM · Aug 2, 2025

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