Dissident artist Ai Weiwei says virus has only strengthened China's 'police state'

As the world grapples with unprecedented lockdown measures, Ai Weiwei finds himself in familiar territory. The outspoken artist spent nearly three months in a tiny room while detained by authorities in China in 2011.

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