Earlier she said she was delighted that Zhang was to be released "since he got into the case because of my son". The 43-year-old cousin, known to friends as Xiao Pang, travelled and worked closely with Ai.
Date: Jun 23, 2011
Category: World
Source: Google
Ai Weiwei's cousin freed but associates still missing
Police have also freed Ai Weiwei's cousin, a 43-year-old known to friends as Xiao Pang, who travelled and worked closely with Ai. Three other associates who went missing shortly after Ai remain unaccounted for.
Date: Jun 23, 2011
Category: World
Source: Google
Ai Weiwei in 'good physical health but mentally conflicted'
Ai's case comes amid a broader crackdown on lawyers, dissidents and activists in recent months. His friend Wen Tao, 38, driver and cousin Zhang Jinsong, also known as Xiao Pang, 43, accountant Hu Mingfen, 55, and colleague Liu Zhenggang, 49, all remain missing.
No one has been able to contact Ai's friend Wen Tao, 38, since he was reportedly detained on the same day as the artist. On Monday assistants from the studio said Ai's accountant and driver, Ms Hu and Zhang Jingsong also known as Xiao Pang had gone missing.