Dissident artist on trial in China for satirical Mao sculptures, rights group says (opens in new tab)

<p>Chinese dissident artist Gao Zhen, famous for making provocative satirical sculptures of former leader Mao Zedong, was tried Monday on accusations of “defaming national heroes and martyrs,” his wife and a rights group said. Gao, 69, who was detained in 2024 during a visit from the U.S., faces a maximum three-year prison sentence, said his [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href=" artist on trial in China for satirical Mao sculptures, rights group says</a> appeared first on <a href="