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Ai Weiwei, one of China's most influential intellectuals, says the government is using the "terrorist threat" as an excuse to strengthen its power.

"With the use of modern technology, the control is tighter than China ever had before," he told the Guardian. "This is an exercise of state power. People's rights are heavily violated. Is this an Olympics or some kind of warfare?"

Since the completion of the landmark "Bird's Nest" stadium, Ai has distanced himself from the state and the Olympics, refusing to attend the opening ceremony and becoming an increasingly outspoken advocate of political reform.

艾未未，艾青之子。老百姓知道这个名字，多半与他是电视剧《北京人在纽约》的副导演，2008北京奥运会“鸟巢”（国家体育馆）中国顾问有关。虽然是诗人艾青之子，艾未未却不喜欢抒情，他擅长的是颠覆：推倒既成的标准和艺术的樊篱，也包括他自己，比如放弃北京电影学院的学业。