This is pretty fucked up, even for China.

[Gomez Adams]

Women's tennis is challenging the Chinese government -- and it shows no sign of backing down | CNN

When tennis star Peng Shuai launched her explosive #MeToo accusation against a former Communist Party leader earlier this month, the Chinese government responded in typical fashion -- by muffling her with blanket censorship.

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When tennis star Peng Shuai launched her explosive #MeToo accusation against a former Communist Party leader earlier this month, the Chinese government responded in typical fashion -- by muffling her with blanket censorship.​

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Now, more than two weeks on, Beijing is facing a storm of its own making, as the global women's tennis community rises up to challenge Chinese authorities for silencing of one of their peers.​

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Peng, 35, a two-time former Grand Slam doubles champion, has vanished from the public eye since she accused former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli, 75, of coercing her into sex at his home in a since-deleted social media post on November 2. Since then, Chinese censors have been diligently scrubbing her name and even the vaguest references to her allegations from the internet.​

So this lady says she was abused by a member of the Chinese government and she vanishes into thin air. When the outrage starts they supply a "picture" of an email she allegedly sent saying she was fine.

Talk about a snuff film. This is it. They've got that lady either buried someplace or in a "re-education" program.

China should be banned from all international sports for this.

 

[Zeedox]

The WTA has stepped in on this issue and threatened to pull out of China

Peng Shuai: UN calls for proof of Chinese tennis star's whereabouts; WTA chairman willing to pull out of China | CNN

China is facing pressure from the United Nations over Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai's whereabouts as the organization called for an investigation into her allegations of sexual assault.

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The head of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Steve Simon has said he is willing to lose hundreds of millions of dollars worth of business in China if tennis player Peng Shuai is not fully accounted for and her allegations are not properly investigated.
"We're definitely willing to pull our business and deal with all the complications that come with it," Simon said in an interview Thursday with CNN. "Because this is certainly, this is bigger than the business," added Simon.
"Women need to be respected and not censored," said Simon.
Peng, who is one of China's most recognizable sports stars, has not been seen in public since she accused former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli of coercing her into sex at his home, according to screenshots of a since-deleted social media post dated November 2.

Screw the winnie the pooh leading china

 

[Gomez Adams]

Everyone is afraid of China because they have that slave labor the fuels the global profits of the billionaires.

That's the only power China has.

 

[Hugo Stiglitz]

Fuck China too.

 

[Zeedox]

Canada in discussions with 'closest partners' on possible Olympic boycott

Canada will continue to discuss with its partners a potential diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, a foreign affairs spokesperson says, amid the recent disappearance of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai.

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Canada will continue to discuss with its partners a potential diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, a foreign affairs spokesperson says, amid the recent disappearance of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai.

"Canada remains deeply disturbed by the troubling reports of human rights violations in China," said Syrine Khoury, press secretary to Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, in a statement to CTVNews.ca.

This past week, U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed — during a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the White House — that he is considering a diplomatic boycott of the Olympic Games next year.

 

[Gomez Adams]

They should all boycott it. They wont, but they should.

 

[Gomez Adams]

They put this together awfully fast:

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has finally appeared in public. But here's why the worries aren't going away | CNN

Almost as abruptly as she had vanished, Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai reappeared in public view over the weekend.

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[Hugo Stiglitz]

5 bucks says she announces her retirement to work on her mental health and they never let her leave the country again.

 

[Gomez Adams]

It wouldn't surprise me at all if you turn out to be right.

 

[Gomez Adams]

I'm actually surprised. Pleased, but surprised.

Women's tennis suspends all tournaments in China over concern for Peng Shuai | CNN

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) chairman and CEO Steve Simon has announced an immediate suspension of all WTA tournaments in China, including Hong Kong, saying it's based on a lack of transparency by Chinese officials over Peng Shuai's sitution

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[Zeedox]

 

[Zeedox]

The chinese will be lighting dumpster fires on social media over this.