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Women's Tennis Association suspends tournaments in China

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The Women's Tennis Association is suspending all its tournaments in China in response to the treatment of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai.

Last month, Peng made sexual assault allegations against a leading Chinese government official. The WTA has repeatedly called for a “full and transparent investigation,” but China has ignored those demands.

Here & Now explores the financial implications of the WTA's decision with Bloomberg News senior editor Mike Regan.

This segment aired on December 2, 2021.

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