Peng Shuai case threatens China's goal of protest-free Olympics
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s (習近平) rare face-to-face meeting this week with a German lawyer took on even greater significance in the wake of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) biggest scandal in the past few years. International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach’s sit-down with the leader of the world’s second-biggest economy underscored Xi’s determination to ensure that the Beijing Winter Olympics, starting on Friday, do not become overshadowed by political displays over a range of human rights issues, from tennis star Peng Shuai (彭帥) to Uighurs in Xinjiang ...