{"id":1080351,"date":"2021-12-03T11:44:27","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T16:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1080351"},"modified":"2021-12-03T11:44:34","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T16:44:34","slug":"friday-december-3rd-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/friday-december-3rd-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday | December 3rd, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffriday-december-3rd-2021%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1080351&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s Friday, December 3rd, and this is your Morning Wire. Listen to the full podcast:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">1) Women\u2019s Tennis Association Suspends Events in China Over Human Rights Abuses<\/p>\n<p>The Topline: Concern over the safety of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has prompted the suspension of all Women\u2019s Tennis Association events in China.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oCfOK7VPJ3I\">Quote Of The Day:<\/a> \u201cWe\u2019re planning to suspend our events until such time that the Chinese authorities do the appropriate thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Chairman and CEO Steve Simon making the announcement this week.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-312397\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-312397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Zhong-ZhiGetty-Images-.jpeg\" alt width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/12\/Zhong-ZhiGetty-Images-.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/12\/Zhong-ZhiGetty-Images--300x169.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-312397\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zhong Zhi\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Background<\/p>\n<p>On November 2nd, female tennis pro Peng Shaui posted on Chinese social media that a former Vice Premier of the Chinese Communist Party sexually assaulted her three years ago following a round of tennis, while his wife allegedly guarded the door. Peng\u2019s post was quickly deleted 30 and her account was blocked to searchers.<\/p>\n<p>Afterwards, she wasn\u2019t heard from or seen in public for days, which raised concern over her safety, including from fellow tennis stars who posted to social media raising the alarm over her whereabouts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On November 20th, videos of Peng were published by Chinese state media, which showed her eating at a restaurant and attending a youth tennis tournament in Beijing. She later had a call with Thomas Bach, head of the International Olympics Committee, in which Peng said she was \u201csafe and well.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Despite her assurances, it was widely believed that she was being pressured by the Communist Party to say she wasn\u2019t in danger.<\/p>\n<p>WTA Announcement<\/p>\n<p>Following the IOC\u2019s call with Peng, Chairman and CEO of the WTA Steve Simon said the video \u201cdoes not change our call for a full, fair and transparent investigation, without censorship, into her allegation of sexual assault.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the past few weeks, Simon has stated the WTA is willing to to pull business out of China if her accusations of sexual assault are not investigated and \u201cuntil we have a chance to speak with [her] directly.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, he suspended all WTA tournaments in China, including in Hong Kong, which is significant because the Winter Olympics are scheduled to begin in Beijing on February 4th.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the IOC said they held a second call with Peng offering their support, and they reported she was \u201csafe and well given the difficult situation she is in.\u201d But at this point, the WTA isn\u2019t taking anyone\u2019s word until they speak to Peng directly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Big Picture<\/p>\n<p>This move is largely unprecedented. American sports leagues have been reluctant to stand up to the Chinese government in the past, largely due to the money they stand to lose.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past month, Boston Celtics player Enes Kanter has been outspoken about freedom in Hong Kong, Tibet, and Taiwan, and now Celtics games have been dropped from streaming platforms in China.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-312400\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-312400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Qilai-ShenBloombergContributor-via-Getty-Images.jpg\" alt width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/12\/Qilai-ShenBloombergContributor-via-Getty-Images.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/12\/Qilai-ShenBloombergContributor-via-Getty-Images-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-312400\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Qilai Shen\/Bloomberg\/Contributor via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">2) China Expands Surveillance System<\/p>\n<p>The Topline: Amid continued concerns about China\u2019s oppressive tactics, the communist regime is reportedly projected to have one surveillance camera for every two people in the country by 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Traffic Light\u2019 System<\/p>\n<p>China will use a \u201ctraffic-light\u201d system in its efforts to monitor journalists and \u201cother people of concern.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to documents viewed by BBC News, the system puts journalists in one province into one of three categories: green, yellow, and red. According to the documents, those put in the \u201cred\u201d category would be \u201cdealt with accordingly.\u201d Yellow means people of general concern, and green means journalists who \u201caren\u2019t harmful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201ctraffic light\u201d system would trigger alerts the moment journalists in the red or yellow category book travel in the Henan province.<\/p>\n<p>Foreign students and migrants are also being monitored, with this technology including facial-recognition connected to thousands of cameras, linked to multiple databases of people already being tracked.<\/p>\n<p>Data<\/p>\n<p>Those designing the system are attempting to obtain massive amounts of information, including cell phone data, social media information, vehicle details, hotel stays, travel tickets, property, and all photos from existing databases.<\/p>\n<p>The system is also reportedly expected to be able to identify people even if their faces are partially covered by glasses or masks.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, reports stated the Chinese company Huawei had tested artificial intelligence software with the ability to recognize Uighur Muslims and alert law enforcement based solely on their racial identity.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-312402\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-312402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Yuki-IWAMURAYUKI-IWAMURAContributorAFP-via-Getty-Images.jpg\" alt width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/12\/Yuki-IWAMURAYUKI-IWAMURAContributorAFP-via-Getty-Images.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/12\/Yuki-IWAMURAYUKI-IWAMURAContributorAFP-via-Getty-Images-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-312402\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yuki IWAMURA\/YUKI IWAMURA\/Contributor\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">3) NYC Creates Supervised Injection Sites<\/p>\n<p>The Topline: New York City will be the first city in the U.S. to provide drug addicts with \u201cinjection sites.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Details<\/p>\n<p>New York City is becoming the first city in the nation to offer supervised injection sites, rather than handing out clean needles to drug users. Other major U.S. cities, such as Philadelphia and San Francisco, appear to be moving toward supervised injection,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s Friday, December 3rd, and this is your Morning Wire. Listen to the full podcast:1) Women\u2019s Tennis Association Suspends Events in China Over Human Rights AbusesThe Topline: Concern over the safety of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has prompted the suspension of all Women\u2019s Tennis Association events in China.Quote Of The Day: \u201cWe\u2019re planning to suspend our events until such time that the Chinese authorities do the appropriate thing.\u201d\u2013 Chairman and CEO Steve Simon making the announcement this week.Zhong Zhi\/Getty ImagesBackgroundOn November 2nd, female tennis pro Peng Shaui posted on Chinese social media that a former Vice Premier of the Chinese Communist Party sexually assaulted her three years ago following a round of tennis, while his wife allegedly guarded the door. Peng\u2019s post was quickly deleted 30 and her account was blocked to searchers.Afterwards, she wasn\u2019t heard from or seen in public for days, which raised concern over her safety, including from fellow tennis stars who posted to social media raising the alarm over her whereabouts.\u00a0On November 20th, videos of Peng were published by Chinese state media, which showed her eating at a restaurant and attending a youth tennis tournament in Beijing. She later had a call with Thomas Bach, head of the International Olympics Committee, in which Peng said she was \u201csafe and well.\u201d\u00a0Despite her assurances, it was widely believed that she was being pressured by the Communist Party to say she wasn\u2019t in danger.WTA AnnouncementFollowing the IOC\u2019s call with Peng, Chairman and CEO of the WTA Steve Simon said the video \u201cdoes not change our call for a full, fair and transparent investigation, without censorship, into her allegation of sexual assault.\u201dIn the past few weeks, Simon has stated the WTA is willing to to pull business out of China if her accusations of sexual assault are not investigated and \u201cuntil we have a chance to speak with [her] directly.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0On Tuesday, he suspended all WTA tournaments in China, including in Hong Kong, which is significant because the Winter Olympics are scheduled to begin in Beijing on February 4th.\u00a0On Wednesday, the IOC said they held a second call with Peng offering their support, and they reported she was \u201csafe and well given the difficult situation she is in.\u201d But at this point, the WTA isn\u2019t taking anyone\u2019s word until they speak to Peng directly.\u00a0Big PictureThis move is largely unprecedented. American sports leagues have been reluctant to stand up to the Chinese government in the past, largely due to the money they stand to lose.Over the past month, Boston Celtics player Enes Kanter has been outspoken about freedom in Hong Kong, Tibet, and Taiwan, and now Celtics games have been dropped from streaming platforms in China.\u00a0Qilai Shen\/Bloomberg\/Contributor via Getty Images2) China Expands Surveillance SystemThe Topline: Amid continued concerns about China\u2019s oppressive tactics, the communist regime is reportedly projected to have one surveillance camera for every two people in the country by 2022.\u2018Traffic Light\u2019 SystemChina will use a \u201ctraffic-light\u201d system in its efforts to monitor journalists and \u201cother people of concern.\u201dAccording to documents viewed by BBC News, the system puts journalists in one province into one of three categories: green, yellow, and red. According to the documents, those put in the \u201cred\u201d category would be \u201cdealt with accordingly.\u201d Yellow means people of general concern, and green means journalists who \u201caren\u2019t harmful.\u201dThe \u201ctraffic light\u201d system would trigger alerts the moment journalists in the red or yellow category book travel in the Henan province.Foreign students and migrants are also being monitored, with this technology including facial-recognition connected to thousands of cameras, linked to multiple databases of people already being tracked.DataThose designing the system are attempting to obtain massive amounts of information, including cell phone data, social media information, vehicle details, hotel stays, travel tickets, property, and all photos from existing databases.The system is also reportedly expected to be able to identify people even if their faces are partially covered by glasses or masks.Last year, reports stated the Chinese company Huawei had tested artificial intelligence software with the ability to recognize Uighur Muslims and alert law enforcement based solely on their racial identity.Yuki IWAMURA\/YUKI IWAMURA\/Contributor\/AFP via Getty Images3) NYC Creates Supervised Injection SitesThe Topline: New York City will be the first city in the U.S. to provide drug addicts with \u201cinjection sites.\u201dThe DetailsNew York City is becoming the first city in the nation to offer supervised injection sites, rather than handing out clean needles to drug users. Other major U.S. cities, such as Philadelphia and San Francisco, appear to be moving toward supervised injection, but haven\u2019t opened sites yet.As reported by the National Center for Health Statistics, over 100,000 people died from overdoses between April 2020 and April 2021 \u2014 an increase of nearly 30% over the previous 12-month period.\u00a0In New York City, more than 2,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2020 \u2013 the highest number recorded in 20 years when the city began recording overdose deaths. In the first three months of 2021, New York City had almost 600 overdose deaths.Facilities\u00a0The facilities will be run by two non-profits who have merged to form OnPoint NYC. The city, and therefore taxpayers, provide funding to those nonprofits.It\u2019s not clear whether this option will be appealing to drug users. There are reportedly bathroom stalls for people to use drugs, and staff will enter those bathrooms if the users are inside for over 15 minutes. They\u2019re then \u201cencouraged\u201d to sit in a waiting room in case they overdose.PushbackThere hasn\u2019t been considerable pushback from the Democrat-run state legislature or the White House.\u00a0Under federal law, it is illegal to operate a building that allows people to use illegal drugs. While the Biden administration hasn\u2019t endorsed supervised injection sites, it hasn\u2019t spoken out against them either. Earlier this year, President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris released a statement saying they were committed to reducing overdose deaths. They did not specifically mention supervised injection sites but they listed \u201cevidence-based treatment\u2026 and harm reduction efforts.\u201dHiroshi Higuchi\/Getty ImagesOther Stories We\u2019re TrackingGermanyOn Thursday, Germany announced a nationwide lockdown exclusively for unvaccinated people. The unvaccinated will be banned from most businesses, and will only be permitted to meet with a maximum of two people from outside their household. Outgoing chancellor Angela Merkal announced plans to implement a vaccine mandate as early as February, adding that vaccinated status would only last 9 months after the most recent shot, meaning citizens must get boosters to maintain their status.\u00a0MLB LockoutMajor League Baseball locked out players early Thursday morning. The move follows the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement, and sources say negotiations don\u2019t appear to be close. This is the first work stoppage for the league in a quarter decade. The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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