What Peng Shuai reveals about one-party rule

> With the Winter Olympics opening in Beijing in February, the IOC and corporate sponsors have multi-billion-dollar reasons to help China make the Peng Shuai story go away. Therein lies a bleak lesson. The WTA has been brave in challenging China, given that it has organised lucrative tournaments there. But as a women’s sports association, it depends on retaining the confidence of women players. Sometimes there are incentives larger than China’s market.

It's remarkable that the WTA has stood up for Peng Shuai. International corporations typically knuckle under to the CCP. See the IOC's response, and also Jamie Dimon recently backtracking on his mild joke.

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Post by throwawaymanbot » Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 6:33 PM UTC

It’s funny that the GOP have expressed admiration for how Chinas governed and it’s resultant economy. (Even though America has a bigger economy and is a Democracy)

I find that curious!

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Post by yung_steezy » Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 6:46 PM UTC

The WTA have done an amazing job of raising the profile of this case and keeping the story in the media. I have to admit that despite watching a lot of tennis, prior to this incident I was not familiar with Peng Shai. Doubles tennis is a little bit like a sport within a sport though.