Twitter describes China as `` a city of violence '' in a recent CNN article . The dissident artist consistently defies a `` gagging order '' imposed on him in Beijing . The maverick artist had offended Chinese authorities with his use of avant garde art and the Internet to criticize government policies and behavior . The artist was detained in China August 29 but no charges were brought against him .
Twitter describes China as `` a city of violence '' in a recent CNN article . The dissident artist consistently defies a `` gagging order '' imposed on him in Beijing . The artist was detained in China August 29 but no charges were brought against him .