Criticism of the Chinese regime Ai Weiwei is accused of tax evasion

Beijing - The well-known critic of the Chinese regime, Ai Weiwei, who was recently arrested and is likely in custody, is being investigated for alleged tax evasion and the destruction of accounting documents. This was reported today by the Hong Kong newspaper Wen Wei Po, which is supported by Beijing.
    The paper, citing unnamed government officials, stated that Ai is also being investigated for disseminating pornography on the internet and bigamy. The artist allegedly has a son with a woman who is not his wife. According to reports, Ai is cooperating with the authorities, although he initially refused to do so after being arrested at Beijing airport on April 3 while attempting to fly to Hong Kong.
    The family of the fifty-three-year-old avant-garde artist denies the allegations. The government is reportedly trying to punish Ai for his social activism.
    The imprisonment of Ai has previously been protested by the United States, Britain, and France. Amnesty International and other human rights organizations have called for his immediate release.
    Ai recently announced that he wants to leave China and settle abroad. He reportedly wanted to open his studio in Germany and live there to escape the harassment and persecution from Chinese authorities. Shortly after, he was arrested.
    In the past, Ai has referred to Chinese leaders as gangsters and has advocated for humanitarian causes in recent years. As a designer, he contributed to the concept of the futuristic design of Beijing's architectural pride, the national Olympic stadium known as the Bird's Nest.