Ai Weiwei Undergoes Surgery for Cerebral Hemorrhage Possibly Connected to Government Beatings

Back in the middle of August, we reported that outspoken activist, designer, artist, and Beijing National Stadium co-designer, Ai Weiwei, had been detained by Chinese officials as he tried to attend the trial of Tan Zuoren, a fellow activist who was attempting to investigate why China’s much-reported earthquake of 2008 had been so deadline. There was talk that Weiwei had been beaten during his forced captivity, but nothing more than “roughed up.” However, it seems as though perhaps it was a bit more forceful, as Weiwei recently went