By Dakoda Smith, Copy Editor
Artist Ai Weiwei and an assistant were detained by Beijing police while in transport to Hong Kong, according to CNN.
Eight more of his studio employees have been called in for questioning.
Weiwei is known for his criticism of the Chinese government, accusing them in the past of silencing dissidents.
“They crack down on everybody who has different opinions–not even different opinions, just different attitudes,” he told CNN last year. “Simply to have different opinions can cost (dissidents) their life; they can be put in jail, can be silenced and can disappear.”
Authorities declined repeated requests to comment by CNN. To read more, click here.
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