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To reduce the distance between Taiwan and mainland China, both sides will need to be on the same page in regards to human rights, Ma said, after visiting the exhibition halls.
Ma's presence at the “Ai Weiwei Absent” show at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum (台北市立美術館) highlights Taiwan's commitment to human rights, and marks a major development of relations across the Taiwan Strait, an unidentified presidential aide stated.
Ai is known as one of the most outspoken critics of censorship in China and the control the Communist Party exerts over the Chinese society. He was detained by the Chinese authorities in April during a sweeping crackdown on artists, and his detention sparked outrage around the world, especially among human rights activists. Although he was released in June, he has been ordered not to leave Beijing and was recently slapped with a huge fine for tax evasion.
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