On August 26, 2026, a spokesperson for the US State Department issued a statement expressing serious concern over a Chinese court's three-year prison sentence for US-based artist Gao Shen on the charge of infringing upon the reputation of heroes and martyrs, and reiterated support for freedom of speech and artistic expression.
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自由亚洲电台普通话
2026-10-04 06:27 · 艺术家高兟因讽毛作品获刑3年提上诉
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中央社：藝術家高兟遭中國定罪判刑3年 美國表達嚴重關切
2026-10-07 17:04 · （中央社華盛頓26日綜合外電報導）美國今天就中國將藝術家高兟定罪一事表達「嚴重關切」。高兟最著名的作品之一是毛澤東銅像「懺悔」，該作品描繪毛澤東跪地懺悔的樣貌。
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US State Department Issues Statement Expressing Concern Over Chinese Court's Three-Year Sentence for Artist Gao Shen
2026.08.26 · Official claim
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