The Foreign Ministry of China has acknowledged holding Ai Wei Wei. They claim his arrest has "...nothing to do with human rights", and that it is for "economic crimes", which usually means tax evasion. It needs to be said that besides Ai Wei Wei, his best friend has also been arrested at the same time he was, and is still being held since Sunday. [Link]
"Our Fears": Scores of creatives sign letter pleading for Ai Wei Wei's release: [Link]
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