Euronews
| Sep 27, 2012
A court in China has rejected an appeal by the country's most famous dissident artist Ai Weiwei against a $2.5m fine for tax evasion. If he does not pay the outstanding balance on the fine -- around half the original amount -- he risks going to ja...
Associated Press
| Jul 20, 2012
A Beijing court has rejected dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's lawsuit against the tax bureau that imposed a massive fine against his company. Ai's lawyer said he'll file an appeal.
LinkAsia
| Mar 16, 2012
While the Chinese government portrays the new criminal procedures law as a step forward for human rights, social media users have reacted quite differently. Dissident artist Ai Weiwei and others spoke out against it and against secret detention.
LinkAsia
| Mar 16, 2012
A new criminal procedures law passed this week by the National People's Congress has many lauding an emphasis on human rights. Detractors, however, say the law could legalize secret detention. State broadcaster CCTV News has the story.
Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei has filmed what appears to be a bloody clash between ethnic groups outside a restaurant in Beijing.