around the world, sparking condemnation from the French and German governments."I appeal to the Chinese government to urgently provide clarification and I expect Ai Weiwei to be released immediately," German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said in a statement on Monday.
France also called for Ai's release. "We are very concerned about the fate of the militant artist Ai Weiwei and we are following his situation and that of his family very closely," foreign ministry spokesman Bernard Valero said.
"We hope he will be released as soon as possible," he told reporters.
from Luisetta Mudie: Radio Free Asia: Campaign For Detained Artist
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