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‘Where Is Peng Shuai?’: Tennis Australia Sides With Beijing

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‘Where Is Peng Shuai?’: Tennis Australia Sides With Beijing
Peng Shuai, former world No.1 tennis doubles player, serves during a match at the Australian Open on Jan. 15, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
Gabriël Moens
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Over the weekend, reports emerged that the security service of the Australian Tennis Open, assisted by police, had ordered a spectator to remove her T-shirt that featured an image of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai on the front and the message “Where is Peng Shuai?” on the back.
Gabriël Moens
Gabriël Moens
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Gabriël A. Moens AM is an emeritus professor of law at the University of Queensland, and served as pro vice-chancellor and dean at Murdoch University. In 2003, Moens was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal by the prime minister for services to education. He has taught extensively across Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States.
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