Ai Weiwei Arrest Prompts Germany to Summon Chinese Ambassador
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German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle summoned Chinese ambassador Wu Hongbo to discuss the detention of Ai Weiwei, an artist who has close links with Germany and planned to open a studio in the capital.
Earlier today, China attacked western governments, media and human-rights groups for criticizing the detention, saying in a commentary in the state-sanctioned Global Times website that the artist “will pay a price for his special choice.”