Ai Weiwei: 'No Space for Dissidents in China'

Famed Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei is calling on western countries to maintain pressure on China over human rights abuses. Speaking at a Council on Foreign Relations event in New York City this week, Ai said Chinese freedom of expression is suffocating under the increasingly restrictive policies of President Xi Jinping. "There is no space for political dissidents in China," he said. "If you touch any political issues, there is no such thing as rule of...

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