London, May 23 (ANI): Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei has released an expletive-ridden heavy metal music video criticising abuses of state power in China.

London, Mar 12 (ANI): Chinese dissident and artist Ai Weiwei has announced that he would release a debut album influenced by heavy metal music.

London, Nov 29 (ANI): China has attacked British singer Sir Elton John for his support of dissident artist Ai Weiwei, accusing him of being 'disrespectful'.

Beijing, Nov. 26 (ANI): Singer Sir Elton John has caused controversy in China after publicly dedicating his only concert in Beijing to Chinese artist and political critic Ai Weiwei.

London, Nov 22 (ANI): Indian-born British sculptor Anish Kapoor has produced a Gangnam Style video in support of Chinese dissident and artist Ai Weiwei.

Beijing, Nov. 6 (ANI): Chinese dissident and artist Ai Weiwei has said despite its flaws, Americans should be proud of their democracy, because its elections don't seem to engender their progress and that China's one-party system is 'inhuman'which 'stands against the weight of civilization'.

Beijing, Oct. 2 (ANI): Chinese authorities are cancelling the business license of a design company associated with famed dissident artist Ai Weiwei.

London, Sep. 27 (ANI): Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei's second and final appeal for his 2.4 million dollar tax fine has been rejected.

Washington, July 28 (ANI): Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has said that he is going to continue his revolt against Chinese Government officials and expose the authoritarian regime.

Beijing, July 20 (ANI): A Chinese court has rejected artist Ai Weiwei's lawsuit over a 1.5 million pound fine imposed on his company for tax evasion.

London, June 23 (ANI): Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has expressed his disappointment over his foreign travel ban as Chinese authorities continue to curtail his freedom despite his bail having ended.

Beijing, April 17 (ANI): Dissent artist Ai Weiwei has warned Beijing that its efforts to suppress citizens by controlling access to online content is doomed to fail.

Beijing, Apr 14 (ANI): Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei is reportedly suing the Beijing tax authorities for violating the law by imposing a 2.4 million dollars tax evasion penalty on the company he works for without allowing him to access the firm's financial records.

Beijing, Apr 5 (ANI) : Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been ordered to switch off his webcam installed to mark the anniversary of his 81 days in detention, following the political melt down by Chinese activists last year.

China, Nov 23 (ANI): 'Dissident' Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's fans have begun a new campaign to support him by posting nude pictures of themselves on the internet.

Beijing, Nov 20(ANI): China has stepped up its campaign against artist and dissident Ai Weiwei to silence his criticism.

Beijing, Nov 16 (ANI): 'Dissident' Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has paid 800,000 pounds to the Chinese government after tax officials threatened to call in the police.

Beijing, Nov 13(ANI): Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei will challenge the 2.4 million dollar tax bill levied on him by is government.

Beijing, Nov 1 (ANI): 'Dissident' Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has said that he has been ordered by tax officials to pay a tax bill of 2.3 million dollars within 10 days or face unspecified further measures.

Beijing, Oct 14 (ANI): The Chinese Government has condemned British contemporary art magazine 'Art Review' for naming the dissident artist, Ai Weiwei, as the most powerful figure in the art world, calling it 'politically biased'.

Beijing, Oct 13 (ANI): Chinese artist and government critic Ai Weiwei, who was imprisoned earlier this year has been named the most powerful person in the art world.

London, Aug 11 (ANI): The dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was subjected to 'immense psychological pressure' when he was held in a secret police detention centre, it has emerged.

Beijing, Aug.11 (ANI): China has released a prominent blogger held on subversion charges for six months, a day after his case was highlighted by the dissident artist Ai Weiwei.