AMID their most intense crackdown 01 dissent in several years, the Chinese authorities have given a rare hint of softening in the case of one prominent activist, Ai Weiwei. Late at night on June 22nd, looking thinner after nearly three months in detention, the bearded and still portly artist returned home. This, however, is unlikely to signal any let-up in China's efforts to silence critics.
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