{
  "id": 3259721,
  "title": "Artist known for sculptures of Mao Zedong jailed for slandering ‘heroes and martyrs’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/artist-known-for-sculptures-of-mao-zedong-jailed-for-slandering",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T11:53:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/25/artist-gao-zhen-sculptures-mao-zedong-jailed-china"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Gao Zhen sentenced to three years in prison after already spending two years in detention Gao Zhen, a prominent Chinese artist known for provocative sculptures of the former leader Mao Zedong, has been sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty of slandering China’s “heroes and martyrs”. The sentencing came two years after he was detained while visiting the country with his…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}