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Ai Weiwei
Chinese Artist Knocked by China Corruption in Big Western Banks and Museums
Commentary The Chinese performance artist Ai Weiwei has never been convicted of a crime. Yet, Credit Suisse, one of the world’s largest banks, cited his “criminal record” in China, according ...
September 14, 2021
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Anders Corr
Ai Weiwei Says New Security Law Is the End of Hong Kong
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May 29, 2020
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Chinese Activist Lawyer Sentenced to 12 Years on Fraud Charges
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September 22, 2016
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Ai Says Lego Policy Change Victory for Freedom of Expression
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei said Wednesday that a change in policy by Lego to allow bulk orders of ...
January 13, 2016
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Fans Give Lego Bricks to Ai Weiwei After Firm Declines Order
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October 30, 2015
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Ai Weiwei Gets 6-month UK Visa After Official Reversal
The British Home Secretary on Friday ordered officials to issue the six-month visa that prominent Chinese artist Ai ...
July 31, 2015
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Ai Weiwei’s UK Visa Means He’ll Be Gone When Xi Jinping Arrives
Well-known Chinese dissident artist is free from China’s travel restrictions—but not from the British.
July 30, 2015
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Ai Weiwei, Chinese Artist and Critic, Gets Back His Passport
BEIJING—Ai Weiwei has gotten back his passport four years after it was confiscated by Chinese authorities and is ...
July 22, 2015
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How Silencing China’s Dissidents Led to Stealing the West’s Secrets
This is the 3rd part in a 4-part series: Murder, Money, and Spies: An Investigative Series on the Chinese ...
January 30, 2015
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Chinese Human Rights Advocate Arrested and Beaten
Prominent dissident and human rights campaigner Hu Jia was detained and beaten in Beijing recently.
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March 4, 2013
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Win AiWeiWei DVD!
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October 14, 2012
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Artist and Activist Ai Weiwei Inspires Courage
Ai Weiwei, a controversial, complex Chinese artist is probably China’s most famous artist at the moment... His blogging ...
July 31, 2012
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Chinese Embassy Pressures UK Film Festival to Cancel Ai Weiwei Documentary
A documentary festival in Sheffield has refused to remove a film about Ai Weiwei from its schedule, despite ...
June 14, 2012
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Ben Rattray and Mark Dimas were merely two college seniors at Stanford University who held passionate weekly group ...
November 22, 2011
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Ai Weiwei Responds to Pornography Charge
While still facing down charges of tax evasion, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has now been accused by communist ...
November 21, 2011
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Ai Weiwei’s Tax Troubles Take New Turn
Beijing tax authorities have thrown up another hurdle for Ai Weiwei and his legal team.
November 14, 2011
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Ai Weiwei Will Appeal $2.4 Million Tax Penalty
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei says he will fight the Chinese regime's order for him to pay over $2 ...
November 2, 2011
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Ai Weiwei, Chinese Artist, Arrested at Beijing Airport
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was arrested by police at the Beijing International Airport Sunday morning, along with his ...
April 3, 2011
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October 15, 2010
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August 9, 2008
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