Guo Jian was studying art in Beijing before he took part in the 1989 student protests<\/p>
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A China-born Australian artist detained before the Tiananmen anniversary is to be deported, Canberra has said.<\/p>
Guo Jian, a former protester in China’s 1989 pro-democracy movement, was taken away by police on Sunday after the Financial Times newspaper published an extensive interview with him.<\/p>
The article showcased his sculpture of Tiananmen Square made from minced pork.<\/p>
Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs said consular officials were allowed to visit Mr Guo in Beijing.<\/p>
“Chinese authorities have advised that Mr Guo was detained on a visa-related matter,” the department said in a statement.<\/p>
“We understand Mr Guo will be detained for 15 days and will then required to depart China.”<\/p>
Chinese Paramilitary police officers salute each other as they stand guard below a portrait of the late leader Mao Zedong in Tiananmen Square on 4 June, 2014 in Beijing, China<\/p>
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The protests were the biggest rally against Communist rule in China<\/p>
Tiananmen clampdown<\/p>
China tightened security and widened a clampdown on dissent ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen massacre.<\/p>
The authorities began to round up and warn dissidents and activists weeks ago.<\/p>
Lawyers, journalists and activists were also detained.<\/p>
Internet search terms related to the 1989 massacre and the protests had also been blocked, and access on Google was reportedly restricted.<\/p>
Authorities released three activists on Thursday who had been detained for attending a meeting to commemorate the Tiananmen protests.<\/p>
Writers Liu Di and Hu Shigen, and research fellow Xu Youyu, were released on bail, their lawyers said.<\/p>
All three activists had been detained for a month for “causing a disturbance”. Two more activists from their group still remain in custody.<\/p>
The protests were the biggest rally against Communist rule since the People’s Republic was founded in 1949.<\/p>
Hundreds of thousands called for democratic reforms in a peaceful demonstration largely focused on a gathering in Tiananmen Square.<\/p>
After weeks of protests, the authorities responded on 4 June 1989 with a massacre of hundreds in the streets of Beijing.<\/p>
Analysts say repression for the 25th anniversary of the protests is much more intense than in previous years.<\/p>