Ai Weiwei detained. Here is his TED film

http://www.ted.com The news that Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been detained by authorities has prompted significant concern here at TED-HQ. We had shown a film of him at last month's conference, an unexpected and courageous statement about his treatment by the government, social change, the power of the web, and his hope for the future of China. The film, which was shown as Ai Weiwei himself watched live over the web in the middle of the night, prompted a huge standing ovation from the TED audience.

Read the news story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12954811

TED is a non-partisan, nonpolitical organization and we understand the Chinese authorities concern at anything which might provoke social unrest. But for anyone who believes in the power of ideas, of human imagination, it is heartbreaking to see one of the world's great artists shackled in this way. We will be tracking developments carefully. Here is the film.

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[givemefivecc]

i am so glad to see that many people who commented here are rational. Before the chinese find a more suitable political system, the stabity of society should be the most concerned. The political reform is underway all the time in China but the western medias never want to talk about the efforts that the chinese goverment did, Anyway, something like culture revolution or what happend in Square Tiananmen 89 are not possible happen again.

[mrmarkl328]

Jack.

[23Jeffery45]

when i saw this shit kind of person,i can't help to think about the humain being ourselves.Yeah,you have your resaon to be so blamed on your motherland,then,let me ask you something,what have you do to your mother land.More frankly,who the fuck you are?You motherfucker always say that's a rule machine,it is different from my motherland in my mind.Wow,can you be some realistic.On represnt,can you find a better way when you see so many motherfuckers like you in our conutry.

[23Jeffery45]

hope all you westerners are living in a really democratic world. Politics is just kinds of power and benefit's gather and separate,there is no best way,just the most suitable one.China is different from USA or some other western conutries,we are not same,remember that.

[jonnibegood1]

@givemefivecc Yes hopefully '89 won't happen again, but unfortunately citizens who want free expression, and less corruption, are still detained without trial, beaten and/or murdered by the Chinese authorities.. ..very sad, and not a true aspect of reform.

[illnacord]

The government is filming his lifestyle for free. Truly socialist and communist. Not bad things, trust. If you haven't lived in China, if you don't know the language firstly, then you dont have much to say that stands for much. Real talk.

[invinciblejia11]

@givemefivecc I agree with you. But it's two extremes. Western media want to shadow the government efforts and progress, and Domestic politicians want to shadowed some very bad things they did sometimes. The best way is two mix the info provided by the two sides to figure out a more real explanation. To sum up, politics is a very dirty affair all over the world. Most politicians won't considering humanity when facing their enemies.

[invinciblejia11]

@yerk3 Finally, if the people there don't want to live in that society, just move out to other countries.

[invinciblejia11]

@yerk3 Secondly, if you are trying to say Xinjiang is not a part of China. I suggest you to go to library of Oxford Univ. There's plenty historical materials that can show you who take that area first. Please notice that no political powers have affect these materials. And I have to say, the terrorist Rebiya are lying on TV. Ok, if you don't want a scientific proof about the jurisdiction over Xinjiang, I have nothing to say to a unreasonable racist.

[invinciblejia11]

@yerk3 Yeah, you can find the dialect have no relation to any officially known Chinese languages in China, even in my hometown. Besides, what I want to highlight here is the behaviors of the terrorists in Urumqi. I had no racial viewpoints. So please don't try to shift the focus. Violent could never be the strategy of reaching any political goal, no matter it's in China or not.

[iamnobodyism]

Ai Weiwei is just another brainwashed Western Agent.