would itjust carry on with what it is doing regardless? i think one has to try, to pull the levers that are available. this is the second most powerful government in the world that sees fit to not just take an olympic athlete off the grid but it is currently committing crimes against humanity targeting millions of uyghur muslims. artists from wei wei, to senior tibetan monks, discontinues to happens because there is no real consequences for the government officials responsible for it. especially with crimes against humanity, holding chinese officials accountable is essential to breaking the cycle of total impunity and hopefully part of what comes out of this experience is notjust peng shuai's well—being and safety but also a renewed diplomatic