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World Sep 24

WTA returns to China despite unresolved questions about tennis star Peng Shuai

By John Yang, Kaisha Young

World Feb 20

Olympics: Closing Ceremony
After Beijing bubble bursts, can the IOC save the Olympics?

As the IOC pulls up stakes from Beijing, it has 29 months to hit the reset button and hope for a different, COVID-free and much better vibe when the Summer Games go to Paris. Before he got out of town,…

By Eddie Pells, Associated Press

World Dec 20

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - First Round
Peng Shuai denies making sexual assault allegation against top Chinese official

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied saying she was sexually assaulted, despite a November social media post attributed to her that accused a former top Communist Party official of forcing her into sex.

By Associated Press

World Nov 24

FILE PHOTO: China's Peng Shuai at the Australian Open in 2020
China’s crackdown on #MeToo movement extends far beyond tennis star Peng Shuai

In China, tennis star Peng Shuai is just one of several people who have been hustled out of view, charged with crimes or trolled and silenced online for speaking out about the harassment, violence and discrimination women face every day.

By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press

World Nov 22

IOC President Thomas Bach has a virtual discussion with Chinese tennis player Peng in Lausanne
IOC call with Chinese tennis star Peng raises more questions

A video call between Olympic officials and Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai was meant to reassure the world that she was safe — but instead has raised more questions.

By Stephen Wade, Associated Press

Nov 19

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News Wrap: ‘Unite the Right’ trial jury begins deliberations in Virginia

In our news wrap Friday, jury deliberations began in Virginia in the civil trial of white nationalists at the 2017 "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to repeal controversial farm laws, after thousands…

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Nov 19

What drives high-profile disappearances in China

By Associated Press

Control over the press and social media allows Chinese authorities to keep word of disappearances quiet and to stonewall critics, although such news often gradually surfaces through underground and foreign sources.

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Nov 18

China tennis star’s email raises doubt over safety concerns

By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press

A Chinese professional tennis player not seen in public since she accused a former top government official of sexual assault purportedly sent an email claiming she was safe and that the allegation was false.

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Nov 17

Tennis star Osaka expresses concern in post: Where is Peng Shuai?

By Associated Press

Peng wrote in a lengthy social media post earlier this month that a former vice premier had forced her to have sex despite repeated refusals.

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