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Monday, November 28, 2011

Ai Weiwei supporters post nude photos to protest porn allegations

Ai Weiwei supporters post nude photos to protest porn allegations

Fans of China's outspoken artist Ai Weiwei are not shy when it comes to posing nude.

The nude photos are part of an effort by Ai fans to show their support for the controversial artist who says he's being investigated on porn charges. The latest allegations come after Ai was slapped with tax evasion charges, which he says is punishment for his outspoken criticism of the Chinese government.

Beginning this month, thousands of Ai supporters have donated money to help him pay an estimated 15 million yuan ($2.3 million) fine that the Beijing tax bureau says his design company Beijing Fake Cultural Development Ltd. owes in back taxes. Ai paid $1.3 million last week to prevent his wife, who runs the company, from going to jail and to appeal the charges. more

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