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Ai Weiwei: 'The purpose is to censor every piece of art'

Allegations of censorship at the Berlin Film Festival: Chinese director Zhang Yimou pulls his film, and in a DW exclusive interview, Ai Weiwei says his work was blocked from selection. Are they being targeted by Beijing's censors?

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