Chinese artist Gao Zhen sentenced to three years in prison over Mao-related works
Chinese artist Gao Zhen has been sentenced to three years in prison in China after being found guilty of slandering the country's "heroes and martyrs". The verdict was delivered by a court in Sanhe city in Hebei province, according to people familiar with the case and rights groups monitoring it. Gao, who is known for provocative sculptures involving former leader Mao Zedong, had already spent two years in detention before sentencing.The case centres on artworks created more than a decade before the law used against him came into force. China's law on defamation of heroes and martyrs took effect in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Aug 2026 13:41 LONDON
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