Ai Weiwei
A woman walks along map of China made from more than 1,800 cans of baby formula created by dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is displayed in Hong Kong on May 17, 2013 reflecting the controversy over mainland demand for milk powder. A surge in demand for formula in China sparked by fears over the safety of domestic milk powder has seen shop shelves around the world cleared out by Chinese buyers and unofficial exporters.
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That Chinese people have to go across the border just to get a fresh supply of baby formula and clean food, that’s shocking to me
Food safety is a huge issue now due to the neglect of the government
They're so interested in computers ... Every time anyone is arrested or checked, the first thing they grab is the computer.More quotes »
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Ai Weiwei uses music to mock state power in China
-- Two emotionless prison guards watch Ai Weiwei as he eats, sleeps, paces, showers -- and even sits on the toilet -- in the Chinese artist's new obscenity-filled, metaphor-rich music video mocking state power.The video accompanying the visual artist's heavy Read more »
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China artist Ai Weiwei releases heavy metal track 'Dumbass'
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Ai Weiwei releases profanity-filled video to protest state abuses in China (Video)
in 2011, Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei was mysteriously imprisoned for 81 days by the government and he hasn’t forgotten about the state’s abuse of power. Ai released a new video earlier this week protesting the government, complete with a reenactment from TheCelebrityCafe.com Read more »
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Dairy deals in China: Uh-oh, Danone
“A COUNTRY like this can put a satellite into space but it can’t put a safe bottle teat into a child’s mouth.” So declares Ai Weiwei, China’s most famous dissident artist. His latest provocative work (pictured), part of an exhibition which opened on May 17th from Economist Read more »
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China’s Ai Weiwei rages against state abuses in `Dumbass` song
it is no surprise that the song and video are being blocked on the Chinese Internet - along with the search term "Ai Weiwei". The video - shot by famed Australian cinematographer Christopher Doyle - opens with Ai in a hood marked "criminal" which is whipped from Zee News Read more »
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Not just 'state-sponsored': China’s hacking culture thrives in corporate, criminal worlds
police departments contract with companies like Xhunter to monitor and suppress dissent, insiders say. Dissident artist Ai Weiwei said he received three messages from Google around 2009 saying his e-mail account had been compromised, an increasingly common from Globe and Mail Read more »
