"When the technician entered the studio, some 30 police officers followed. They were there for Gao. The 69-year-old artist was brought to the Sanhe jail. He is accused of insulting, defaming and infringing, through his art, the reputation and honor of heroes and martyrs, a crime that can be punished with up to three years in prison. The other half of the Gao Brothers, his sibling Gao Qiang, who lives in the United States, announced his detention soon after."
"The date for his trial has still not been set, though a lawyer has explained to the family that it could take place after next week's plenary session of the Community Party, one of the major dates on China's political calendar. Sitting in a cafe in Beijing's 798 Art District, 47-year-old Yaliang says, Art is not a crime. She is diminutive, has short hair, and a shadow falls over her face every so often."
Gao Zhen, a 69-year-old artist and one half of the satiric Gao Brothers duo, was detained in Sanhe, Hebei, after police entered his studio. He faces charges of insulting, defaming and infringing the reputation and honor of heroes and martyrs, punishable by up to three years in prison. Gao Qiang, the sibling who lives in the United States, announced the detention. A trial date has not been set and may occur after an upcoming Communist Party plenary session. Gao's wife, Yaliang Zhao, and their son have not seen him for more than 400 days, and she is not being allowed to leave China.
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