Dissident artist Gao Zhen tried in China for satirical Mao sculptures

Chinese dissident artist Gao Zhen, 69, is tried for 'defaming national heroes' due to his satirical sculptures of Mao Zedong. Detained during a 2024 visit to China, he faces a maximum three-year prison sentence, according to his wife and a human rights group.

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