China artist Ai Weiwei banned from his company's court case

BEIJING, China - Chinese artist and rights advocate Ai Weiwei talks on the phone with an acquaintance at his home in Beijing on June 20, 2012. Ai was barred the same day from attending the first hearing of a court case over tax fraud charges filed against him.

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