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‘Chinese Gilbert and George’ targeted in new crackdown on dissent

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Gao Zhen , the elder brother, was finally arrested last month at the age of 68 , when he returned home to visit relatives with his wife and son.

Gao Qiang , 62 , the younger of the two , said his detention was a sign of how China , never liberal but once having become more tolerant, was now changing again.

In 2021 Xi introduced a new law that seemed to target the Gaos and artists like them.

It became an offence to “dishonour China ’s martyrs and heroes” Mao , clearly, was to be regarded among them.

The Gao brothers were moving freely, if circumspectly, between New York and Beijing .

Ma Jian has organised an open letter of protest, demanding Gao Zhen's release.

He remains in detention, but there is no sign he will be released soon.

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