US-based dissident artist put on trial in China over satirical Mao sculptures, says rights group

New York-based Gao Zhen was detained in 2024 during a family visit to China and then tried for ‘defaming national heroes’ The Chinese dissident artist Gao Zhen, known for making...

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Guardian: US-based dissident artist put on trial in China over satirical Mao sculptures, says rights group.

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US-based dissident artist put on trial in China over satirical Mao sculptures, says rights group

Guardian •published Mar 31, 2026, 4:07 AM UTC •fetched Mar 31, 2026, 4:17 AM UTC