Toymaker changes policy after facing global backlash for refusing order of toy bricks from dissident Chinese artist Lego has dropped restrictions on bulk orders after facing a storm of criticism for refusing to sell thousands of toy bricks to dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. Ai,known for his criticism of China’s rights record, accused the Danish toymaker of censorship in October after it declined a bulk order of bricks, and which he wanted for a unusual work. Lego said at the time it had a long-running policy of not fulfilling bulk orders or donating bricks if it knew they would be used as section of a political agenda. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com