When the New Statesman 's Sophie Elmhirst went to China to meet dissident artist Ai Weiwei, who guest-edited this week's issue , she also met the artist's impressive array of feline friends.
Few of Ai's cats are particularly interested in his art. But they're happy to pose in front of some of his more explicit works
Chair cat is on a chair.
Basket cat is in a basket.
Sometimes a kitten's gotta eat.