Beijing (Reuters) .- The Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed Thursday that the activist and artist Ai Weiwei is being investigated, "according to the law" for "alleged economic crimes." "As far as I know, Ai Weiwei was arrested for alleged economic crimes," he said at a news conference ministry spokesman, Hong Lei.
"Public SECURITY In departments are investigating," he said. "China is a state law that conforms to the law to act in accordance with the law," he added. Ai, who has exhibited at the Tate Modern in London and has participated in the construction of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Stadium, known as the 'Bird's Nest' is one of many dissidents who have suffered repression from the Chinese authorities since Arab riots erupted.
Last December, as many other dissidents, he was forbidden to leave the country for fear they could attend the ceremony for the Nobel Peace Prize, the opposition encarceladoLiu Xiaobo. Since February, dozens of activists have been released, although many others still remain arrested, accused of crimes of subversion. 
"Public SECURITY In departments are investigating," he said. "China is a state law that conforms to the law to act in accordance with the law," he added. Ai, who has exhibited at the Tate Modern in London and has participated in the construction of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Stadium, known as the 'Bird's Nest' is one of many dissidents who have suffered repression from the Chinese authorities since Arab riots erupted.
Last December, as many other dissidents, he was forbidden to leave the country for fear they could attend the ceremony for the Nobel Peace Prize, the opposition encarceladoLiu Xiaobo. Since February, dozens of activists have been released, although many others still remain arrested, accused of crimes of subversion.
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