政治ってなんなんだろう - What's Politics? -

色々なことが起こる世の中に、色々な意見を持つ人々、そして色々な議論が生まれては消えて、あるいは消えずに長く残っていて・・・何が本当に良いことなんだろうと、自分の考えを綴る日記。There are many events happening in the world and many people with many different opinions, and many debates are born and disappear or are still controversial...What is Really Good Thing? I am writing my opinion from my perspective. Follow Me on Twitter

このブログについて - About this Blog

このブログは思った事を思ったように書くブログです。政治と経済に興味があるので、そっちを重点的に、でも時々どうでもいい日記や、せっかく留学しているので時に留学生らしい日記も書きたいと思ってます。日本語ラベルは基本的に日本語で書かれていて、英語ラベルは基本的に英語で書きます。

This blog is where I write what I want to write. I am interested in politics and economics, so they will be more focused on, but I sometimes write Diaries which nobody really cares. Blogs with labels written in Japanese are basically written in Japanese, and those with English labels are written in English.

あと、写真についてのブログもやってます。良かったら来て見てって下さい。

Also, I am writing a Photo Blog as well. I would appreciate if you come and enjoy!

Sunday, November 6, 2011

11/1/11 China Seeks $2.4 Million in Taxes From Dissident (New York Times)

China Seeks $2.4 Million in Taxes From Dissident

By ANDREW JACOBS

Published: November 1, 2011

Ai Weiwei is a dissident and also an artist. He has been offered to pay $2.4 million in back taxes and penalties by the government.

He is challenging this case with lawyers, but there is not certain for him to win. His mother may be going to sell her house, which was given to her by her father to make a payment if his defense fails.

Mr. Ai paused and said “This is my fate,” he said weakly, “and I have to face it” when he was asked what he would do if his defense fails.

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You may find more information here (Link to New York Times)