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China Trots Out Peng Shuai to Cheerlead U.S. Defector

Chinese tennis player and three-time Olympic competitor Peng Shuai, who disappeared for weeks after accusing a high-ranking Communist official of raping her and has lately been recanting her allegations under the watchful eye of regime operatives, was parked in the stands on Tuesday to cheer American defector Eileen Gu as she won a gold medal for Beijing.

China's Peng Shuai, right, watches the women's freestyle skiing big air finals at the 2022

Two Top North Korean Military Officials Punished for ‘Impure Behavior’

South Korean intelligence has determined that two top North Korean military officials, both previously considered close to dictator Kim Jong-un, have been punished for “impure behavior” in what some analysts believe is a sign the Kim regime is weakening in the face of tough sanctions and political pressure from China.

Hwang Pyong-So is the latest to fall victim to a purge by North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un,