Thai exhibit on authoritarian governments forced to remove works on Tibet etc critical of China

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(TibetanReview.net, Aug09’25) – An exhibition on authoritarian governments held in Thailand has been forced to remove materials about Beijing’s treatment of ethnic minorities and Hong Kong at China’s “request”, reported Reuters Aug 9. The move is seen as a reflection of the intensity of China’s transnational repression in the arts world.

The report said the Bangkok Art and Cultural Centre, which hosted the exhibit, changed multiple works by artists in exile in the exhibit on authoritarian governments collaborating across borders.

The report noted that on Aug 7, some works previously advertised and photographed had been removed, including a multimedia install...

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