Friends say they have been unable to contact the detained artist's driver, Zhang Jingsong or his accountant, Ms Hu The driver and accountant of detained artist Ai Weiwei have gone missing, according to assistants from his studio. Friends of Zhang Jingsong, known to friends as Xiao Pang, and accountant Ms Hu – who worked for Ai's art and architecture practice Fake Design, and whose full name is.[...]
Ai Weiwei only the most prominent activist targeted in broad Chinese crackdown
Ai Weiwei is among more than 100 activists to have disappeared, been detained, or confined to their homes in a wave of repression signaling deep anxiety over Arab revolts and the power of the Internet.[...]
China: The Detention of Ai Weiwei is a Worrying Sign
China: The Detention of Ai Weiwei is a Worrying Sign[...]
Ai Weiwei, Chinese Artist-Activist, Suspected of Tax Evasion
Ai Weiwei, the acclaimed, controversial Chinese artist and activist, is being held by Chinese police and accused of tax evasion.[...]
Worldwide sit-in planned in support of detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei
Supporters of Ai Weiwei call for peaceful demonstration on Sunday[...]
Ai Weiwei Learns How Far He Can Go
As Ai Weiwei's art got more original and daring, it also grew more openly political—making him the latest in a long line of dissident artists to run afoul of the authoritarian regime they attempted to expose. Ai was arrested on April 3 for "economic crimes" against China, and now, the Guggenheim Foundation has launched a petition to free him.[...]
Hong Kong Paper Outlines Charges Against Ai Weiwei
Ai Weiwei, an artist detained by China, is being investigated for tax evasion, destroying evidence and distributing pornography, a Hong Kong newspaper says.[...]
China May Have Made Ai Weiwei an Offer That He Refused
Imprisoned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei had the chance to join a government advisory committee shortly before he was detained on April 3, his aides said yesterday. Whether or not he accepted is unclear, but it would appear he said no because now, a Chinese government-owned newspaper is reporting that he is being charged with nonpayment of taxes as well as bigamy and "spreading pornography on the.[...]
Ai Weiwei suspected of tax evasion, HK paper says
Famed Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, who disappeared earlier this month and is believed to be in police custody, is being investigated for allegedly dodging taxes and destroying accounting documents, a Hong Kong newspaper reported Thursday.[...]
"Comedy" or tragedy? Ai Weiwei doesn't come to Harvard
Ai Weiwei, the acclaimed Chinese artist who remains in detention in China, has a major outdoor installation at Harvard University...[...]
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