A separate statement posted to Ai’s Instagram account said that the artist tried to clarify with the British immigration and embassy officials “over several telephone conversations,” but the British official representatives “insisted on the accuracy of their sources and refused to admit any misjudgement.”
Ai Weiwei’s UK Visa Means He'll Be Gone When Xi Jinping Arrives
Well-known Chinese dissident artist is free from China’s travel restrictions—but not from the British.
By Larry Ong
7/30/2015
Updated: 8/1/2015
