Disappointing but not surprising. And this is exactly what will happen to sanctions against the brutal war-criminal regime in Russia if we don't help the Ukrainians expel invaders from their territory:

"Tennis’s support for Peng Shuai has turned to dust with WTA’s China U-turn

The power of money has won out again as the game’s ruling body has decided to depart from its previous principled approach

(...) Peng was a constant figure on the Tour from 2002 until the Covid hiatus in 2020, but the WTA has apparently been unable to directly contact her for two years.

In one of her few public interactions since the events, an interview with L’Equipe at the Winter Olympics was conducted under significant constraints. Peng, who is fluent in English, answered only in Chinese while surrounded by members of the Chinese Olympic committee who had received questions in advance."

🔗: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/apr/13/tennis-peng-shuai-wta-china-u-turn

#PengShuai #tennis #China #WomensTennisAssociation #WTA

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@_Paul_Sanderson RT by @aiww: @aiww I write in this that the Women’s Tennis Association is one of the few organizations to stand up to the #CCP. After #PengShuai “disappeared” from public view, the WTA announced it was suspending all tournaments in #China & #HongKong. #auspol #AusOpen https://medium.com/@pwspictures/prime-minister-albanese-and-foreign-minister-wong-8d73812d2010 https://nitter.hongkongers.net/_Paul_Sanderson/status/1615035103092310021#m

"The return of #WTA tournaments to #China in 2023 will hinge on a resolution to the #PengShuai issue, with the governing body of the women's game telling Reuters on Wednesday it had still not met the Chinese former doubles world number one personally."

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/wta-says-return-china-will-require-resolution-peng-case-2023-01-04/

#WhereIsPengShuai #Tennis #CommunistParty #CCP #CPC #ZhangGaoli #SexualAssault #SexualHarassment #SexualAbuse #Rape #WomensTennis

Thank goodness the WTA has more than just tennis balls. One would prefer that the meeting was not in China.

Peng Shuai: WTA demands private meeting before tournaments can resume https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-64171512

#china #tennis #PengShuai

@freetibetorg RT by @badiucao: A major event for 2022 was the sudden #disappearance of world renowned professional tennis super star #PengShuai, and the subsequent reaction by #Chinese owned #Tiktok to remove our video from their platform under the guise of ‘HARASSMENT and BULLYING’. Art by @badiucao 🎨 🧵1/8 https://nitter.hongkongers.net/freetibetorg/status/1608904197747113984#m