Ai Weiwei

2 Films Offer 2 Tales of Wuhan Lockdown Ahead of 1-Year Anniversary

By Associated Press

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

China's Most Famous Artist Draws Attention to Syrian Refugees

By David Volodzko

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

Can Apple Conquer China With iOS7?

By Zachary Keck

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

Aida Makoto: Far-Sighted Visions of Near-Sighted Japan

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

Ai Weiwei’s Playboy Interview, Music Video

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

The Week in Asia

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.

Will China Dragon Bite in 2012?

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.

Naked Protest

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

Reporting on China

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

China Tightens Media Grip

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

Ai Weiwei Help Floods In

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

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