Ai Weiwei Resumes His Defiance of Beijing
by Jeremy Page
Wall Street Journal
August 8, 2011
Artist Tweets, Speaks Out, Posing a Dilemma for Authorities
Beijing””Ai Weiwei, China’s most famous contemporary artist, appears to be violating the strict terms of his release from custody seven weeks ago, presenting Chinese security officials with a fresh dilemma on how to handle the country’s most internationally recognized dissident.
Mr. Ai is again speaking to both Chinese and foreign media and has resumed sending political messages on Twitter, despite saying he had been ordered not to for a year after his release. Continue reading “Artist Ai WeiWei Breaks Social Media Silence”