Ai Weiwei Released: 'Life is never guaranteed to be safe'

GUARDIAN
By Tania Branigan

"Zodiac Heads" By Ai Weiwei,
On display in NYC through July 15

CHINA - Chinese police have released detained artist Ai Weiwei on bail after he confessed to tax evasion and because he suffers from a chronic disease, according to the state-run news agency. Beijing police said they released him on bail "because of his good attitude in confessing his crimes" and because he has a chronic illness, Xinhua news agency reported. No mention was made of his whereabouts. Ai's detention on 3 April sparked an international outcry. He vanished after he was detained by police at Beijing airport. [link]

'Life is never guaranteed to be safe'
~ AI WEIWEI (March 2010)

• Reports: Chinese artist Ai Weiwei freed  (Aljazeera)
• Ai Weiwei Release, "Not Linked" to Chinese PM's visit to Europe (The Guardian)
• Dissident Chinese Artist Is Released (The New York Times)
• Artist Ai Weiwei released, Chinese police say (Christian Science Monitor)