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Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei shows his tax guarantee slips as he leaves the the Beijing Local Taxation Bureau, China late last year. Pic: AP.

Beijing tax office upholds fine for Ai Weiwei

By AP News Thu, Mar 29, 2012 6:10PM UTC View Comments

BEIJING (AP) — Outspoken Chinese artist Ai Weiwei said Thursday that Beijing tax authorities have upheld a ruling that his company must pay a multimillion dollar fine for alleged tax evasion. The internationally acclaimed conceptual artist said the notice follows a review of his case that he requested. He had hoped that the review would...

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Beijing police question artist Ai Weiwei’s wife

By AP News Wed, Nov 30, 2011 10:57AM UTC View Comments

BEIJING (AP) — Ai Weiwei’s wife said Chinese police told her she is a suspect in an unspecified criminal case while questioning her for several hours Tuesday in what appears to be a growing campaign against the outspoken artist and his supporters. Police asked her numerous questions about the design company that manages Ai’s art...

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Ai Weiwei: Feels like I just paid $1.3m ransom

By AP News Wed, Nov 16, 2011 1:42PM UTC View Comments

Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei shows his tax guarantee slips as he leaves the the Beijing Local Taxation Bureau, China, Wednesday. Pic: AP.

BEIJING (AP) — Outspoken Chinese artist Ai Weiwei says he feels like he has paid a ransom, after depositing $1.3 million into a government account in a bid to contest tax authorities’ claim his company owes $2.4 million. He deposited the guarantee late Tuesday so that he could challenge the bill levied against his company....

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China artist Ai Weiwei raises $1.4m for tax appeal

By AP News Mon, Nov 14, 2011 12:38PM UTC View Comments

BEIJING (AP) — Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei said Monday that supporters have sent him nearly $1.4 million to help him fight a huge tax bill that he says is government harassment. The Beijing tax bureau is demanding that Ai’s design company Beijing Fake Cultural Development Ltd. pay 15 million yuan ($2.4 million) in back...

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Thousands send money to China’s Ai for tax bill

By AP News Mon, Nov 07, 2011 12:19PM UTC View Comments

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei says thousands of supporters have donated more than $550,000 to help him pay off a tax bill sought by the government. A state-run newspaper has warned the movement could be illegal. Ai said Monday that more than 16,000 people donated about 3.5 million yuan ($551,000) about a...

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