BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Friday barred its most famous dissident Ai Weiwei from court to hear the verdict of his appeal against a $2 million (1.27 million pounds) fine for tax evasion, a case that critics accuse Beijing of using to muzzle the outspoken artist.
Ai is asking a Beijing court to overturn the city tax office's rejection of his appeal against the tax evasion penalty imposed on the company he works for, Beijing Fake Cultural Development Ltd., which produces his art and designs.
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