Episode Details

Matt Futterman from the New York Times talks with Andrew about Peng Shuai, the Chinese tennis star for whom there is great concern about her safety. They discuss...

• Peng Shuai's background as one of the most famous athletes in China 3:47
• Her sexual abuse claim from a Chinese government official 7:14
• Chinese government surveillance of the internet 9:35
• WTA's critic of the Chinese government & threats of pulling events out of China 12:30
• Parallels between the WTA & NBA's business in China 17:33
• Peng Shuai's immediate safety 30:07
• The United States diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics 32:28

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