Supporters rally to help Ai pay tax bill
Chinese dissident artist’s supporters contribute millions of yuans to help him avoid jail term.
Published On 8 Nov 2011
The Chinese government has imposed a massive tax bill for alleged tax evasion on a dissident artist, which many argue is politically motivated.
Thousands of Ai Weiwei’s supporters have mobilised to help him cover the 15m yuan ($2.4m) bill and avoid a jail term, a development the government did not expect.
They contributed over $5.3m yuan ($830,000) in just 48 hours later.
Al Jazeera’s Melissa Chan reports from Beijing.
Source: Al Jazeera