Ai Weiwei

The recent unrest in several Chinese cities is “a big deal,” Ai acknowledges. But he calls for “realistic thinking” about the protests.

A government-sanctioned look back at the early fight against COVID-19 differs sharply from a documentary directed by artist and dissident Ai Weiwei.

Ai Weiwei is focusing on the plight of refugees in Greece.

Plus Ai Weiwei says that U.S. is behaving like China with domestic spying operations. Wednesday China links.

Artist enfant terrible Aida Makoto spoke with The Diplomat about his provocative Tokyo exhibition and whether there is hope for Japan.

The best of China this week. Chinese students demand Biden apologize. Li travels to India.

Welcome to the first issue of The Week in Asia. Every weekend, The Diplomat will be rounding up the Asia-Pacific news, research and commentary that you may have missed.

Last year was a tough one for Chinese dissidents. With the Communist Party keen for stability as the leadership transition unfolds, 2012 could well be worse.

Outspoken activist Ai Weiwei has been accused of pornography. His supporters have a different view.

Reporting from China has changed a great deal in the past few decades. It gives cause for some optimism.

New rules on the way microblog stories are reported marks a further tightening of China’s grip over the media.

Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has been landed with a $2.4 million tax bill. But help has been flooding in.