Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Peng Shuai

Women pushed even further from power in Xi Jinping’s China

Xi has revealed an all male politburo for the first time since 1997. The move erases one of the few steps women had made towards real power in Communist China

The Guardian - UK

Iran's Rekabi latest female athlete at risk in home country

Add Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi to a growing list of female athletes who have been targeted by their governments for defying authoritarian policies

The Independent UK

Zhang Gaoli makes first public appearance at CCP Congress since #MeToo post from tennis star Peng Shuai

The presence of China's former vice-premier at the significant political event shows his status is untainted by last year's sexual assault allegations, one expert says.

ABC News

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

China ex-official Zhang makes first appearance since sexual assault claim

Chinese former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli made his first public appearance on Sunday since Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai accused him of sexual assault last year, attending the 20th Communist Party Congress.

Reuters

Australian activist arrested in London following alleged ‘bomb threat’ to Chinese embassy

Australian activist Drew Pavlou has been arrested in the UK after the Chinese embassy in London received a false “bomb threat”.

Evening Standard

Activist removed from Wimbledon for Peng Shuai protest

An activist who shouted “Where is Peng Shuai?”

The Independent UK

Wimbledon protester thrown out of Kyrgios vs Djokovic final is notorious troublemaker

The young fan thrown out of Sunday's Wimbledon decider between Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic is in fact an activist with a track record of shining a light on certain causes

Daily Mirror

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Where Is Peng Shuai? protester kicked out of Centre Court during men’s final

The protester tried to hold up a banner and shout on Centre Court during the final.

The Independent UK

Wimbledon protester thrown out of men's final after shouting: "Where is Peng Shuai?"

A protester was quickly removed from Centre Court after shouting "Where is Peng Shuai?" during the Wimbledon men's final between Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios

Daily Mirror

Wimbledon security ‘threaten to call police’ on Where Is Peng Shuai? protesters

Two protesters arrived at the south London championship on Friday to raise awareness for the Chinese tennis player.

The Independent UK

Peng Shuai demonstrators at Wimbledon allege harassment by security staff

Campaigners wearing T-shirts with name of Chinese tennis player say they were told not to approach anyone

The Guardian - UK

Campaigners in ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ t-shirts ‘harassed’ by Wimbledon security

The group said they had come to Wimbledon to “raise a bit of awareness” after the conversation around the Chinese tennis player had “died down”.

The Independent UK

Activists with Peng Shuai T-shirts searched at Wimbledon

Four activists wearing “Where is Peng Shuai?”

The Independent UK

Peng Shuai, Rafael Nadal Highlight Athletes on 2022 Time 100 List

The two tennis players were joined by members of the USWNT, stars from the Beijing Olympics and a WNBA icon.

Sports Illustrated

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Peng Shuai ‘looking forward to visiting Europe’ once Covid measures ease, claim IOC

Peng’s safety and freedom has been a concern since she appeared to allege in a social media post that she had been sexually assaulted

The Guardian - UK

‘Stop the monster’: Ukrainian tennis chief backs Wimbledon ban on Russians

A senior Ukrainian tennis official has backed the exclusion of players as ‘the right thing’ and criticised the WTA and ATP for opposing the move

Sports Illustrated

A Few Thoughts on Wimbledon’s Ban of Russian Players

In our latest mailbag, we look at the cases for and against the All England Club’s recent decision.

Asharq Al-Awsat

WTA Not Returning to China in 2022, Wants Resolution to Peng Case

The WTA is still working to find a resolution to the standoff with China over the Peng Shuai issue but will not return to the country this year, Tour chief Steve Simon said. Former doubles world number one Peng's wellbeing became a concern for the WTA after she posted a…

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Beijing Olympics get political with Taiwan, Uyghur questions

For two weeks and more at daily news briefings, China’s stance on questions about its politics and policies has been straightforward: It’s the Olympics, and we’re not talking about these things

The Independent UK

Russia's Olympic doping case helps China skirt dicey topics

The doping scandal around Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been a Games-changer at the Beijing Olympics

Daily Mirror

Worrying detail spotted in Peng Shuai photo as she gave rare interview

Peng Shuai broke her silence on her recent 'disappearance' in an interview with newspaper L’Equipe, but there was a concerning detail in the photo that she posed for.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

China, IOC must prevent incidents from overshadowing Beijing Olympic athletes

At the Beijing Winter Olympics, players performing at a top level have been constantly overshadowed by incidents. This is an extremely regrettable situation. Host nation China and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) must be held accountable.

Daily Mirror

French reporter who interviewed Peng Shuai admits L'Equipe chat was Chinese 'propaganda'

Peng Shuai took part in her first sit down interview since she made sexual abuse allegations against a top Chinese official this week, but the interviewer expressed doubts over the authenticity of her answers.

The Independent UK

Eileen Gu skirts around issue of Peng Shuai’s safety and says tennis star is ‘happy and healthy’

Peng watched Gu win gold the day after interview where she walked back sex assault allegations

Sports Illustrated

Eileen Gu’s Olympic Gold for China Thrust Her Citizenship Status Into the Spotlight

The 18-year-old topped the podium with a clutch performance on Tuesday, but the triumph also put her in a precarious position amid ongoing political tension between the country where she lives and the country she represents at the Winter Games.

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

International Olympic Committee

Communist Party Congress

27 stories

Chinese Embassy

26 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.