Music artists might have to undergo scrutiny and as there has been a tightening up of procedures after singer Elton John dedicated his Beijing tour in November 2012 to political activist and contemporary artist, Ai Weiwei. Read More »
Chinese contemporary artist Ai Weiwei, who has always been openly critical of his government's stance regarding democracy and human rights, recently lashed out against that same government after it blocked his viral video parody of Psy's hit music video "Gangnam Style." The popular Chinese dissident and his crew posted the "horse-riding" dance video in Beijing on Wednesday -it was then blocked and deleted entirely by Chinese government officials not long afterwards. Read More »