Chinese tennis is booming through talent, investment … and distractions

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Heavy investment in the game’s infrastructure has led to stars rising while attention is diverted from human rights abuses

Zheng Qinwen is all smiles after beating Zhu Lin in the all Chinese women’s singles final at the Asian Games.Zheng Qinwen is all smiles after beating Zhu Lin in the all Chinese women’s singles final at the Asian Games.

That’s changing. In a world in which nations with less-than-stellar human rights records invest heavily in sport – a diversionary, soft-power tactic that isn’t new but perhaps is more prevalent and brazen than ever . Her success is mirrored by Wang Xiyu, a former junior world No 1 with an attack-minded approach, and Wang Xinyu, who won the women’s French Open doubles title this year.

in China alone. “We’ve made no secret that China and the region are a major priority for the Australian Open,” the tournament’s chief revenue officer said at the time.It’s a position that came under scrutiny when spectators raising awareness of the disappearance of Peng Shuai – silenced by her home state after exposing sexual abuse at the hands of a politburo official –.

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