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November 22, 2021

President Xi Jinping says China won't seek dominance over Southeast Asia or bully smaller countries

Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday said his country will not seek dominance over Southeast Asia or bully its smaller neighbors, amid ongoing friction over the South China Sea.

November 21, 2021

Peng Shuai: Olympic committee says it spoke with Chinese tennis star in 30-minute video call

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Sunday that organization leadership held a 30-minute call with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai. 

November 21, 2021

Rep. Waltz on Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai's disappearance: US cannot 'turn a blind eye'

Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., warned the U.S. must not 'turn a blind eye' to Chinese abuses after tennis star Peng Shuai disappeared shortly after accusing the former vice premier of sexual assault.

November 21, 2021

Ted Cruz says US should not boycott Beijing Olympics: American athletes need to 'kick their commie a----'

Sen. Ted Cruz on Sunday said it would be a "mistake" to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing and instead said American athletes should go over there and "kick their commie a--es."

November 21, 2021

Blackburn says it's 'unsafe' for US athletes to go to Beijing Olympics: 'Disappear you'

Republican Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn voiced concern that it will be “unsafe” for U.S. athletes to visit China for the upcoming Beijing Olympics

November 21, 2021

New Chinese-media Peng Shuai video 'insufficient,' WTA maintains threat to pull tournament

Chinese state-backed media continues to spread new "proof" that missing tennis champ Peng Shuai is safe and healthy, but officials say these seemingly staged videos and pictures are not good enough.

November 20, 2021

Peng Shuai: Videos purporting to show missing Chinese tennis star raise questions

Chinese media touted two new videos as evidence that missing tennis star Peng Shuai is safe and healthy, but the videos have only raised further questions about the player’s wellbeing. 

November 20, 2021

Photos of missing Chinese tennis star surface

An employee of Chinese state TV has posted photos of tennis star Peng Shuai online in an effort to stem mounting international concern about her disappearance after publicly accusing a senior government official of sexual assault.

November 20, 2021

UN, White House demand proof of Peng Shuai's safety, China says it's ‘not aware’ of issue

The U.N. and White House have joined the growing demand for assurances and proof that missing Chinese tennis champ Peng Shuai is safe. 

November 19, 2021

Chinese state media labels Sen. Tom Cotton 'political rubbish' over Olympic boycott call

Sen. Tom Cotton’s call for a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing drew a sharp response from Chinese state-run media on Friday, further highlighting tensions between the two nations.