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The Japanese intellectual who inspires Chinese women
Millennials and younger Gen-Zers are having a feminist awakening in post–#MeToo China, despite a conservative backlash and a government increasingly hostile to the movement. Their unlikely hero is a 74-year-old Japanese provocateur.
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Meet the woman who launched Taiwan’s MeToo movement, Chen Chien-Jou
“I knew before I came forward that I was definitely not alone in being a survivor, there must be others out there.”
#MeToo hits Taiwan’s entertainment industry
#MeToo’s arrival in Taiwan has been a long time coming.
Taiwan’s ruling DPP rocked by sexual misconduct allegations
A new Taiwanese political drama called “Wavemakers” has inspired victims of sexual harassment to come forward about their experiences, leading to a “MeToo moment” that has roiled the island’s ruling political party.
Screenwriter hit with #MeToo allegations, igniting debate in China about ‘gray areas’
Allegations of inappropriate behavior in Shi Hang’s interactions with coworkers and fans contrast with his public reputation as an ally for women’s rights. In social media posts defending himself, Shi claims that the flirtatious encounters are consensual.
Pop star Kris Wu receives 13-year sentence for sex crimes
A Beijing court also ordered the Chinese-Canadian singer-actor to pay an $84 million fine. Wu will be deported immediately after serving his time.
Chinese billionaire Richard Liu settles U.S. sexual assault lawsuit out of court
Financial terms of the settlement, announced in a joint statement from attorneys for both parties on Saturday, were not revealed.
Famed Chinese drama teacher accused of sexual assault and predatory behavior
Assaults on overseas trips. Groping during private lessons. Uncomfortable assignments. Scores of Chinese young women have broken their silence and exposed a drama teacher of years-long predatory behavior and sexual harassment, sparking a #MeToo discussion on social media.
Beijing court puts an end to China’s most significant #MeToo legal case
Zhou Xiaoxuan tried to appeal an earlier decision that ruled against her pivotal sexual harassment case. But not even a new legal framework was enough to win her day in court, in yet another setback in China’s embattled #MeToo movement.
Peng Shuai is at the Games, but is she free?
The Chinese tennis star has been active in the Beijing Games bubble, where she delivered her first interview and attended multiple sporting events. It hasn’t eased public concern.
China contemplates better laws to promote gender equality, but remains hostile to ‘radical’ feminist campaigns
New draft laws intended to protect women’s rights at home, in the workplace, and on the internet, have brought good news at the end of a bad year for feminists in China, but the men who run the government really don’t want anyone telling them what to do.
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Peng Shuai retracts previous claims of sexual assault, but concerned parties are not convinced
In the latest development on Peng Shuai’s saga, the Chinese tennis player, whose account of sexual assault by a retired Party official had ignited weeks of international uproar, told a Singaporean newspaper that the controversy was a result of a misunderstanding. But her retraction of previous claims doesn’t seem to hold much sway with people concerned about her safety and well-being.
WTA suspends matches in China, calls for transparent investigation into Peng Shuai allegations
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has become the first global sporting organization to say ‘no’ to the Chinese government, suspending all matches in the country and calling for champion Peng Shuai’s freedom and for her #MeToo allegations to be investigated.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, November 23, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Controversy on U.S. college campuses in the aftermath of the killing of Dennis Zheng (郑少雄 Zhèng Shǎoxióng) in Chicago; Beijing continues to assure the outside world that Péng Shuài 彭帅 is fine, even as she remains a non-person on the Chinese internet.
Editor’s note for Monday, November 22, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: There are many reasons why Peng Shuai’s story has become perhaps the most highly-reported China story of 2021.
Editor’s note for Friday, November 19, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: The Women’s Tennis Association threatens to pull out of China if Peng Shuai’s safety is not assured and her sexual assault accusation is not taken seriously; a prominent virologist changes his mind about the COVID-19 “lab leak” theory, now concludes the virus began to spread at Wuhan’s Huanan Seafood Market; U.S. intelligence claims that China is seeking to build a military facility in the United Arab Emirates; Lithuania allows Taiwan to open a de facto embassy, incurring Beijing’s wrath.
Editor’s note for Thursday, November 18, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: The Women’s Tennis Association continues its support of Peng Shuai amid her apparent disappearance; the CCP’s third “historical resolution” means a more assertive and paranoid China.
Sports stars tweet support for disappeared tennis champion Peng Shuai after #MeToo allegations against retired Party official
Today, global furor grew about the apparent disappearance of a Chinese champion tennis player after she made #MeToo allegations against a retired senior official.
