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.
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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.
The SupChina 2022 Red Paper
We all read the headlines, but what really happened in China in 2021? And what’s on deck for 2022? This is our annual guide to the China issues we all need to know about.
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.
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.
Naomi Osaka speaks out on Peng Shuai’s disappearance, a situation that China is allegedly unaware of
A Chinese tennis star made explosive #MeToo allegations against a former senior government official. Now she has disappeared and the global tennis community is talking about it, but the Chinese government is denying knowledge of the matter.