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Chinese artist Ai Weiwei poses with his artwork made of Lego, entitled "Illumination 2019" during a photocall to promote his exhibition 'Roots' at the Lisson Gallery in London, England, on Oct. 1, 2019. Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty Images
SEOUL, South Korea—Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei believes the newly passed national security law for Hong Kong augurs the end for the semi-autonomous city.
Ai was arrested at Beijing’s airport in April 2011 and held for 81 days without explanation during a wider crackdown on dissent that coincided with the international foment of the Arab Spring.