Was Tennis Star Peng Caught up in Xi’s Power Politics?
Rumble with the Shanghai Gang may have inadvertently gone international
There is more than meets the eye to the affair surrounding the Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, who disappeared after accusing a former top Chinese official of raping her. After a huge international flap, she has reappeared, telling the International Olympic Committee she is safe and sound.
Although the affair has garnered worldwide atte…
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