The disappearance of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has us left with a lot of questions… After all, she's not the first high-profile person to have seemingly vanished after criticising the Chinese government. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we look at what's been called China's cultural crackdown. We’ll cover the rise of Chinese President Xi Jinping and his authority over the Chinese Communist Party and the country, the CCP’s history of cultural crackdowns and what’s happening now, and a few high-profile disappearances, including, of course, Peng Shuai.

Squiz Shortcuts is your backstory to the big news stories.

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China's Cultural Revolution - Vox

Cheng Lei no closer to release a year after being detained - The Guardian 

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Xi Jinping - Squiz Shortcuts

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