The Women’s Tennis Association is suspending all tournaments in mainland China and Hong Kong due to concerns over Beijing’s treatment of tennis star Peng Shuai. “In good conscience, I don’t see how I can ask our athletes to compete there when Peng Shuai is not allowed to communicate freely and has seemingly been pressured to…
Women’s Tennis Association Pulls Out of China Over Censorship of Peng Shuai
December 1, 2021
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Peter Dahlin: How Peng Shuai’s #MeToo Escalated to Boycotting the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
November 30, 2021
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Peng Shuai, a celebrity athlete in China who accused a former Chinese Communist Party high-ranking official of sexual assault on Chinese social media, disappeared. The internet began asking about her disappearance, and that led to sports organizations like the Women’s Tennis Association and the International Tennis Federation asking for answers over her safety. To stabilize…
UK Urged to Boycott Beijing Winter Olympics Over New Uyghur Revelations
November 30, 2021
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British lawmakers from across the political divide have renewed their calls on the government to impose a full diplomatic and political boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics after leaked papers linked top Chinese leaders to the crackdown on Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang. A series of documents published online by the UK-based campaign group Uyghur Tribunal…
EU Wants ‘Verifiable Proof’ Chinese Tennis Player Is Safe
November 30, 2021
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BRUSSELS—The European Union said Tuesday that it wants China to release “verifiable proof” that tennis player Peng Shuai is safe and to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation into her sexual assault allegations. Peng, a three-time Olympian and former top-ranked doubles player, dropped out of public view after accusing a former Communist Party official of…
Peng Shuai Scandal Is Yet Another Reason the West Should Boycott Beijing Olympics
November 30, 2021
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Commentary The controversy revolving around Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai and the Western response has showcased yet again how rudderless the West is in the face of an assertive China. The Olympic Charter describes the philosophy of Olympism as a “philosophy of life” with the goal of creating a “way of life based on the…
Peng Shuai Allegations Puts Spotlight on Chinese Regime’s Corruption, Factional Intrigue
Weeks have passed since Chinese women’s tennis champion Peng Shuai accused Zhang Gaoli—the country’s former vice premier—of coercing her into sex in the course of an on-and-off affair, yet the scandal continues to produce international fallout. According to Peng, 35, who posted her allegations on Nov. 2 to China’s Twitter-like social media platform Weibo, she…
Peng Shuai Allegations Put Spotlight on Chinese Regime’s Corruption, Factional Intrigue
Weeks have passed since Chinese women’s tennis champion Peng Shuai accused Zhang Gaoli—the country’s former vice premier—of coercing her into sex in the course of an on-and-off affair, yet the scandal continues to produce international fallout. According to Peng, 35, who posted her allegations on Nov. 2 to China’s Twitter-like social media platform Weibo, she…
Emails From Chinese Tennis Star Were Clearly Influenced: WTA Chairman
November 28, 2021
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The head of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) is to suspend future email communication with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, as the once-missing player still cannot express herself freely, a spokesman said on Nov. 27. The sports body had been seeking to hear from the former top-ranked doubles player over the past three weeks. It…
NBA Star Tackles China’s Human Rights Abuse; How the Peng Shuai Scandal Could Impact Beijing 2022
November 25, 2021
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“Where is Peng Shuai?” Pressure on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to present legitimate proof that Peng Shuai is safe and free to speak continues to mount. By and large, the seemingly-choreographed photos and videos that the Party has released have failed to quell international concern. If anything, they’ve added to suspicions that Peng is…
Tennis Star’s Allegation Highlights China’s Human Rights Abuses, Adds Fire to Boycott of Beijing Olympics
November 25, 2021
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Politicians, sports stars, and human rights defenders from all around the world have increasingly been worried about the safety of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai since China’s state-run media posted her recent photos and videos. Peng, a former No.1-ranked doubles player, had been absent from public view for over two weeks after accusing retired Chinese…
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