Commentary
Peng Shuai’s staged public appearances are a new version of Beijing’s forced televised confessions.
Thinking About China
Opinion
Chinese Tennis Star Peng Shuai Could Face Torture in Secret Jail
Peng’s disappearance shows Beijing's repression tools are evolving in real time
Peng Shuai, former world No.1 tennis doubles player, serves during a match at the Australian Open on Jan. 15, 2019. Edgar Su/Reuters
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Peter Dahlin
Author
Peter Dahlin is the founder of the NGO Safeguard Defenders and the co-founder of the Beijing-based Chinese NGO China Action (2007–2016). He is the author of “Trial by Media” and a contributor to “The People’s Republic of the Disappeared.” He lived in Beijing from 2007 until he was detained and placed in a secret jail in 2016, and subsequently deported and banned. Prior to living in China, he worked for the Swedish government on gender-equality issues. He now lives in Madrid.
