News Analysis Reporting of a positive drug test by Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva is welcome news to Chinese state media. The latter have been working hard to deflect from any reporting on human rights abuses taking place in the country. Dodging any questions that pertain to issues such as the treatment of Uyghurs, tennis player Peng Shuai’s sexual assault allegation against a former Chinese Communist Party (CCP) official, or the sudden disappearance of tech tycoon Jack Ma from public view for three months, the doping scandal has subsequently served as a pressure release valve for the Party. Now, CCP-run media outlets can go back to trying to scrounge up comments from Western athletes and officials on how great the regime’s handling of the Olympics are. Look how the West gushes over superior Chinese policy in arranging the Games and addressing COVID concerns! Like the Beijing Olympic slogan says, “together for …