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Ai Weiwei: Detention centres give Australia a 'bad image'

The latest work by Chinese conceptual artist Ai Weiwei

The latest work by Chinese conceptual artist Ai Weiwei at the National Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic Source: Roman Vondrous / CTK via AP Images

Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has criticised Australia's asylum seeker policy as giving the country a "bad image".


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Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has criticised Australia's asylum seeker policy as giving the country a "bad image".



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