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Strong Stance Against China and Peng Shuai Helps WTA Land a New Title

[ad_1] WTA became an inconsistent approach to China. The ATP, which runs the men’s tennis tour, did not suspend Chinese tournaments, and other professional leagues, including the NBA, have been hesitant to confront Chinese officials directly. Peng reappeared In the past weeks, she gave some controlled interviews, claiming that she deleted her social media post, …

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Spotlight Moved Away From Peng Shuai. Some Players and Fans Want

[ad_1] But Chinese television, despite having the rights, did not broadcast the women’s tournaments played before the Open in 2022. It is unclear whether this constituted a boycott. In 2019, CCTV Stopped broadcasting NBA games Daryl Morey, managing director of the Houston Rockets at the time, after expressing his support for the pro-democracy protesters in …

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US Olympic Leader: Peng Shuai Should Be Charged With Sexual Assault

[ad_1] Seven weeks into the start of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, leaders of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee have criticized the way China has handled recent sexual assault allegations by one of its star athletes. China’s treatment of three-time Olympian Peng Shuai, one of China’s top tennis players, has been a contentious …

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‘**where?’: Fans In China Freed From Censorship To Talk About Peng Shuai

[ad_1] Julien Chen was getting ready for bed when he learned that Peng Shuai, one of his favorite Chinese tennis players, was making #MeToo allegations against a powerful Chinese official. A friend told her to check Ms. Peng’s social media account. “There is a ‘giant melon’ in the tennis circle,” the friend wrote, using the …

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IOC Says It Had Second Video Call With Peng Shuai

[ad_1] The International Olympic Committee said on Thursday it had held a second meeting with Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, who is trying to deflect criticism for his light-touch approach to China just months before the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. “We share the same concern as many other individuals and organizations regarding the health …

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‘**where?’: Fans In China Freed From Censorship To Talk About Peng Shuai

[ad_1] Julien Chen was getting ready for bed when he learned that Peng Shuai, one of his favorite Chinese tennis players, was making #MeToo allegations against a powerful Chinese official. A friend told her to check Ms. Peng’s social media account. “There is a ‘giant melon’ in the tennis circle,” the friend wrote, using the …

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‘**where?’: Fans In China Freed From Censorship To Talk About Peng Shuai

[ad_1] Julien Chen was getting ready for bed when he learned that Peng Shuai, one of his favorite Chinese tennis players, was making #MeToo allegations against a powerful Chinese official. A friend told her to check Ms. Peng’s social media account. “There is a ‘giant melon’ in the tennis circle,” the friend wrote, using the …

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WTA Suspends Tournaments in China Due to Missing Tennis Star Peng Shuai

[ad_1] The women’s professional tennis tour is immediately suspending all tournaments in China, including Hong Kong, in response to tennis star Peng Shuai’s disappearance from public life. The move comes a month after Shuai claimed on social media channels that she was sexually assaulted by a high-ranking member of the Chinese government. The Chinese government …

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China’s Silence on Peng Shuai Shows the Limits of Beijing Propaganda

[ad_1] When Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai blames a former top leader sexual assault Earlier this month, authorities turned to a tried-and-true strategy. In the country, the country’s censors deleted any mention of the allegations. Abroad, several government journalists focused on trying to address concerns about Ms. Peng’s safety. Beijing seems to rely on a …

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How Peng Shuai Moved From ‘Chinese Princess’ to Silent #MeToo Accuser

[ad_1] When Peng Shuai was a young tennis player in China’s national sports system, he fought and won with the authorities for control over his own professional career. When he met one of China’s most powerful men three weeks ago, blame him She silenced her voice after the sexual assault, disappeared from China’s heavily controlled …

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