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Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei poses at home in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011. Ai, an internationally acclaimed conceptual artist, was detained for nearly three months earlier this year amid an overall crackdown on dissent, setting off concern well beyond the arts circles and civil rights community in which he is well known. The detention and subsequent claims of tax evasion have been interpreted by activists as a way to punish him for his often-outspoken criticism of the authoritarian government. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
(photo: AP / Ng Han Guan)
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei brings work to Washington
Austin American Statesman
| WASHINGTON — Sculptures by an outspoken Chinese artist are going on display at Smithsonian museums in Washington. | Chinese artist Ai Weiwei (EYE' WAY'-way) was detained for three months last year in China for speaking against the government. The Smithsonian's Sackler Gallery said on Tuesday...
Secretary of Treasury Timothy Geithner testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 4, 2010, before the Senate Finance Committee.
(photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Treasury's Geithner to travel to China, Japan
KDVR
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will travel to China and Japan next week to discuss the state of the global economy and U.S. sanctions on Iran with top government officials, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday. | Geithner will meet with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qi...
China Heavyweight rings in Sundance's Year of the Dragon
IMDb
| The Year of the Dragon calls for boldness, passion and power. What better way for Sundance to usher in the new year than a dragon dance up and down the aisles of the Yarrow Theatre?  Cavorting to drums and cymbals, the dragons were introducing...
Nicolas Cage Wants To Play A Ghost In A Japan-Set Wicker Man Sequel
Cinema Blend
Nicolas Cage has made some epically terrible movies in his career, but there are few as bad as the 2006 remake of The Wicker Man. Since the film's release it has been ceaselessly mocked (my favorite is the Beethoven's Fifth version of "How Did It Get...
Christian Bale leaves the cape behind for an 'adventure' a Chinese historical epic
The State
| ORLANDO, Fla. - "I don't analyze myself, or what people think about me," Christian Bale says, pretty much any time any conversation with him even hints at turning "personal." | He doesn't know how much his profile changed after he landed the lead i...
Christian Bale leaves the cape behind for an 'adventure' a Chinese historical epic
Lexington Herald-Leader
| ORLANDO, Fla. - "I don't analyze myself, or what people think about me," Christian Bale says, pretty much any time any conversation with him even hints at turning "personal." | He doesn't know how much his profile changed after he landed the lead i...
Christian Bale leaves the cape behind for an 'adventure' a Chinese historical epic
Kansas City Star
| ORLANDO, Fla. - "I don't analyze myself, or what people think about me," Christian Bale says, pretty much any time any conversation with him even hints at turning "personal." | He doesn't know how much his profile changed after he landed the lead i...
India, China to drive boom in Asian economies: Singapore PM
DNA India
| Notwithstanding ups and downs, India and China will drive the boom in Asian economies in the coming years, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien-Loong has said. | Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting here, he also noted that escal...
China
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei poses at home in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011. Ai, an internationally acclaimed conceptual artist, was detained for nearly three months earlier this year amid an overall crackdown on dissent, setting off concern well beyond the arts circles and civil rights community in which he is well known. The detention and subsequent claims of tax evasion have been interpreted by activists as a way to punish him for his often-outspoken criticism of the authoritarian government. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
(photo: AP / Ng Han Guan)
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei brings work to Washington
Austin American Statesman
| WASHINGTON — Sculptures by an outspoken Chinese artist are going on display at Smithsonian museums in Washington. | Chinese artist Ai Weiwei (EYE' WAY'-way) was detained for three months last year in China for speaking against the government. The Smithsonian's Sackler Gallery said on Tuesday that it will display the contemporary art piece "...



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