Dissident artist: China’s arrests of Canadians unsurprising

TORONTO (AP) — Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei says China’s arrests of two Canadians who have been detained in apparent retaliation for the arrest of a top Chinese Huawei executive is unsurprising because disappearances and forced detentions without due process are common in China.
The frequent government critic issued a statement Wednesday in response to tensions between Canada and China ahead of his exhibition at Toronto’s Gardiner Museum next month.
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