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Italian city defies China, opens exhibit by dissident artist
A provocative exhibit by dissident Chinese artist Badiucao has opened in the industrial northern Italian city of Brescia in spite of pressure by the Chinese embassy in Rome to terminate it By CHARLENE PELE Associated Push November 13, 2021, 1:12 PM • 3 min browse Share to FbShare to TwitterE-mail this report BRESCIA, Italy — A provocative exhibit by dissident Chinese artist Badiucao opened Saturday in the industrial northern Italian town of Brescia in spite of pressure from the Chinese embassy in Rome to cancel it. A letter from the embassy incorporated veiled economic threats, noting Italy’s trade with China, in a bid to avoid the very first solo exhibit…