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The ruling party has not revealed whether it is investigating Peng’s charges against Gao (75), who left the standing committee in 2018 and has almost disappeared from public. Even if Peng’s accusations were justified, Chinese people often embarrassed the party by publishing complaints about abuse instead of going through a secretive, often unresponsive official system. Imprisoned or face other punishments. The status of star athletes like Peng is particularly sensitive. State media celebrates their victory as evidence that the party is strengthening China. However, the party is wary of ensuring that they cannot use their excellence and public appeal to...
