Ai Weiwei on Free Speech and Democracy's Challenges

5 months ago

1. Chinese police arrested Ai Weiwei at Beijing airport on 3 April 2011.
2. Officially charged with tax evasion, Ai's activism against state corruption was the real issue.
3. Ai Weiwei endured 83 days of solitary confinement without trial.
4. His arrest highlighted the fragility of free speech and democracy.

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