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Bag’s Take-Away:
I think it’s relatively amazing that we are seeing this kind of photo coming from China. I don’t believe we would have a few years ago.
(credit: Andy Wong/Associated Press caption: The artist Ai Weiwei, second from left, was stopped by a plainclothes police officer while he argued with another officer outside his home in Beijing. Earlier, the Chinese Authorities had barred Mr. Ai from the courtroom where his lawsuit against tax officials was being heard.)
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