BEIJING (REUTERS).- The dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, whose detention in April ignited an international uproar, was released on bail Wednesday under conditions likely to keep the outspoken critic of Communist Party controls silent for now. “I can…
Artist Ai Weiwei Free After Confessing to Tax Evasion Says Chinese Official Media
BEIJING (AP).- Renowned artist Ai Weiwei, among the most prominent activists detained in China’s sweeping recent crackdown on dissent, was released on bail Wednesday after confessing to tax evasion, official media said. Ai’s release after nearly three …
China Says Detained Artist Ai Weiwei’s Company Evaded a "Huge Amount" of Taxes
BEIJING (REUTERS).- Chinese police said a company controlled by artist Ai Weiwei had evaded a “huge amount” of taxes, Xinhua news agency reported on Friday, the first indication of the “economic crimes” behind his detention, which has triggered an inte…
China Builds Sichuan Earthquake Museum
BEIJING (AP).- Chinese state media says construction has begun on a museum commemorating the nearly 90,000 people who died during a 2008 earthquake. Xinhua News Agency says the museum is located in the worst-hit region of Beichuan in Sichuan province i…