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Avoiding the Red Card: The Challenge of Separating Sports and Politics in China
February 23, 2022

Avoiding the Red Card: The Challenge of Separating Sports and Politics in China

By Hannah Price
In recent years, China's massive market has proven an irresistible lure for Western sporting leagues.

Tennis and Politics Intertwine in China’s Highest-Profile #MeToo Case to Date
November 06, 2021

Tennis and Politics Intertwine in China’s Highest-Profile #MeToo Case to Date

By Lizzi C. Lee
Peng Shuai’s stunning accusation of sexual assault should be situated within a larger context where tennis can be a vehicle for politics – exposing athletes to the possibility of exploitation.
China and the Military World Games 
November 04, 2019

China and the Military World Games 

By Eleanor Albert
As China lauds the success of the 2019 games in Wuhan, let's look at why Beijing is interested in such events at all.

China’s Women’s National Lacrosse Team: The Future of Chinese Sports
July 08, 2017

China’s Women’s National Lacrosse Team: The Future of Chinese Sports

By Maguire Padley
Without state backing or public attention, the team has made its first-ever World Cup.

At Rio Olympics, China Embraces a New Outlook
August 22, 2016

At Rio Olympics, China Embraces a New Outlook

By David Volodzko
China's long-standing obsession with gold medals is giving way to something simpler: having fun.

China’s Summer Soccer Spree
August 11, 2016

China’s Summer Soccer Spree

By Timothy Stafford
Chinese investors are snapping up mid- to lower-tier English soccer clubs, hoping to find the next Leicester City.

Chinese Firms Buy Up Global Sporting Icons
June 14, 2016

Chinese Firms Buy Up Global Sporting Icons

By Cal Wong
China's sports investments -- overseas and at home -- are booming, thanks to friendly government policies.
Meet the Chinese Superfans of American Football
May 06, 2016

Meet the Chinese Superfans of American Football

By Benjamin Parkin
The NFL's plans to expand in China involve tapping into the existing American football subculture.

China's Growing Sports Empire
January 05, 2016

China's Growing Sports Empire

By David Volodzko
China's Wanda Group is poised to become the world's largest sports company.

China Postpones Panda Diplomacy With Malaysia
April 11, 2014

China Postpones Panda Diplomacy With Malaysia

By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, the Sunflower Movement moves on, pollution data from Beijing, and US football in Chongqing. Friday China links.

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