China: Ai Weiwei Held For ‘economic Crimes’

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Thu, 04/07/2011 - 6:53am

BEIJING — The Chinese government on Thursday confirmed it is holding the missing artist Ai Weiwei, who has been incommunicado since police seized him Sunday at Beijing’s airport while other officers raided his art studio.

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