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PENG SHUAI

Ukraine's Kateryna Volodko hits a return against Switzerland's Viktorija Golubic during a qualifying match prior to the start of the WTA Guangzhou Open in Guangzhou, China, on Saturday.
TENNIS
Sep 17, 2023
Women¡¯s tennis returns to China after Peng Shuai boycott
The WTA tournament in the southern metropolis of Guangzhou will be the first in mainland China since 2019.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 18, 2023
Zheng Qinwen ¡®really excited¡¯ about WTA¡¯s China return
The WTA, which had sought a formal investigation into Peng Shuai¡¯s allegations and an opportunity to meet her privately, said last week it will resume operations in China this year.
TENNIS
Apr 15, 2023
Britain¡¯s Anne Keothavong and Katie Boulter welcome WTA decision to return to China
Keothavong, now captain of Britain¡¯s Billie Jean King Cup team, said she hoped Peng was safe but that ultimately ¡®tennis is a business.¡¯
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 14, 2023
WTA to end China boycott despite no change in Peng Shuai situation
The Women¡¯s Tennis Association will resume operations in China this year, it said on Thursday, ending a stance taken in 2021 to suspend tournaments in the country due to concerns over the safety of former doubles No. 1 Peng Shuai.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 5, 2023
WTA demands ¡®private¡¯ meeting with Peng Shuai before considering return to China
The WTA, the principal body that runs women¡¯s professional tennis, on Wednesday demanded a private meeting with Peng Shuai before any potential return to China.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 7, 2022
WTA Finals moved to Texas, ¡®due¡¯ to return to China in 2023
The WTA said this year¡¯s championships would take place in Fort Worth from Oct. 31 to Nov. 7 at Dickies Arena.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 13, 2022
At Beijing press conferences, the questions tell their own story
There were 12 questions asked in English on Saturday, and 11 were about a doping scandal. There were seven questions asked in Chinese, and they were about, basically, anything else.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 8, 2022
WTA calls for private meeting with Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai
Peng told the sports daily L¡¯Equipe over the weekend that her November post about Zhang Gaoli had caused a misunderstanding and that she didn¡¯t disappear after writing it.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 29, 2022
The spotlight shifted away from Peng Shuai and some players and fans want it back
By posting pictures of their protest in support of Peng at the tournament on social media, local activists are keeping the conversation going.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 27, 2022
IOC plans to meet with Peng Shuai during Beijing Olympics
The Women¡¯s Tennis Association has suspended tournaments in China due to its concerns over Peng¡¯s safety.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 23, 2022
Australian Open defends banning of Peng Shuai messages
A video posted on social media on Saturday showed security staff at Melbourne Park confiscating shirts and a banner bearing the slogan: ¡®Where Is Peng Shuai?¡¯
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 18, 2022
Yao Ming says he and Peng Shuai ¡®chatted merrily¡¯ at event last month
The former NBA star did not comment on the controversy that flared up last year after Peng appeared to allege that a former vice premier had sexually assaulted her in the past.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 3, 2022
China moves to overhaul protections for women¡¯s rights, sort of
The Chinese government is set to change its law governing women¡¯s rights for the first time in decades, but the obvious contradictions have left many women feeling skeptical.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 20, 2021
With its human rights record in question, China turns to an old friend
Perhaps no international organization has a more symbiotic relationship with Beijing than the IOC.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Dec 20, 2021
China tennis star Peng Shuai denies she made sexual assault accusation
Peng¡¯s remarks on Sunday marked the first time she had addressed the matter on camera in public.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Dec 19, 2021
Chinese tech hub¡¯s tennis ambitions in danger due to Peng Shuai scandal
For Shenzhen, the WTA Finals was supposed to be a boost to its cultural and sporting prestige.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Dec 4, 2021
¡®Where is **?¡¯: Fans in China elude censors to talk about Peng Shuai
Peng is not the first celebrity in China to be almost entirely erased by censors. The country¡¯s online propaganda machine can make just about any story ¡ª or person ¡ª vanish.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 27, 2021
In IOC¡¯s ¡®quiet diplomacy,¡¯ critics see whitewash of China¡¯s actions
For the its many critics, the guarded language the IOC used when referring to the Peng case was just the latest proof that it will not take any action that might upset China¡¯s government.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Nov 25, 2021
Does the sports world still need China?
The rewards for international sports leagues doing business in China are plain: lucrative broadcast deals and millions of new consumers. But the risks are also clear.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Nov 24, 2021
Peng Shuai case is the latest glimpse into the machinery of Beijing¡¯s control
The tennis star was not heard from publicly for nearly three weeks after alleging former vice premier Zhang Gaoli sexually assaulted her.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
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Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
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Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
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