Topic: Peng Shuai
Beijing says opposed to acts that politicise sports after WTA suspends tournaments in China
Women's Tennis Association President & CEO Steve Simon said all tournaments will be halted in Hong Kong too, after failing to get a satisfactory response on Peng Shuai's wellbeing.
Peng Shuai saga shows Communist Party doesn’t want US-style #MeToo movement in China
Peng, a former Wimbledon champion, has disappeared since she penned a social media post accusing former Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual misconduct.
Was Peng Shuai’s ‘Winnie the Pooh’ selfie a distress signal? Social media users obsess over it
Peng last week uploaded a series of photos on WeChat, including one with Winnie The Pooh in the background. The cartoon character is used as a derogatory nickname for President Xi.
‘Prepare to fight,’ China tells citizens. Xi Jinping has big plans for party and security
Chinascope — The Week Behind The Wall is everything you need to know about what’s happening in China this week.
I served in Nagaland during the peak of insurgency and without AFSPA
Despite the Nagaland Peace Accord signed in the presence of PM Narendra Modi, AFSPA continues to exist. And we call ourselves mother of all democracies.
Bezos, Branson & Musk — Are billionaires popularising space travel or just on an ego trip?
Jeff Bezos will travel to the edge of space in his New Shepard aircraft — more than a week after billionaire Richard Branson defeated him in a fast developing space race.