Chinese dissident artist jailed for 3 years over Mao sculptures, family and rights group say

BEIJING — Chinese dissident artist Gao Zhen, ​known for making satirical sculptures of former leader Mao Zedong, was handed the maximum three-year sentence for "defaming national heroes and martyrs" by a Chinese court on Tuesday (Aug 25), his wife and a rights group said.New York-based Gao, 70, was detained in August 2024 during a visit to China from the US...