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Ai Weiwei

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been detained by the government after upping his criticism of Beijing and its detention of political agitators.

Ai Weiwei holds up a handful of some of the hundred million hand-painted porcelain sunflower seeds which went on show in London. (EPA)
Ai Weiwei holds up a handful of some of the hundred million hand-painted porcelain sunflower seeds which went on show in London. (EPA)

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Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been detained by the government after upping his criticism of Beijing and its detention of political agitators.

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