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Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei Fights Tax Charges

13 November 2011

Over the summer, my dad asked me if I had heard about Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. I had heard brief mentions of some tax woes but nothing big. It’s a big story, my dad advised. I nodded, making a mental note to follow-up. And then I didn’t. As with so many things (but not everything [...]

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Olympic-Sized Problem in Beijing Tackled With Taxes

14 August 2008

You only have to a take a peek at the Olympic coverage on NBC to confirm what tourists already know: China has a smog problem. On the opening day of the Olympic games in Beijing, video and photos showed shots such as the one above, of the National Stadium, shrouded in smog. And of course, [...]

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