The Censoring of Peng Shuai

Published: Dec. 10, 2021, 10:50 a.m.

In November, Peng Shuai \u2014 one of China\u2019s most popular tennis stars \u2014 took to Chinese social media to accuse Zhang Gaoli, who was a member of China\u2019s seven-member ruling committee, of sexually assaulting her.\n\nWithin minutes, Chinese censors had taken down Ms. Peng\u2019s post, and, for weeks, no one sees or hears from her.\n\nWe look at Ms. Peng\u2019s story and what China\u2019s attempts to censor her have meant for the sports industry.\xa0 \n\nGuest: Matthew Futterman, a sports reporter for The New York Times.