A Grand Slam doubles champion, Peng Shuai, 35, disappeared from the public more than two weeks after accusing Zhang Gaoli, a former senior Chinese government official, of sexual assault.
International concern is mounting for tennis star Peng Shuai, whoafter accusing a retired top Chinese Communist Party official of sexual assault earlier this month.
In a lengthy post on her verified account on Weibo, a popular Chinese social media platform, Peng accused Zhang Gaoli, the former vice premier of the Chinese Communist Party, of sexual assault and said she had a yearslong affair with him.In this Jan. 15, 2019, file photo, Peng Shuai serves during a match at the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia.
ABC News cannot independently confirm that Peng penned the email broadcast by the state-run news outlet, and the WTA's Simon said he has a"hard time believing that Peng Shuai actually wrote the email." On Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian dismissed questions about Peng's whereabouts at a briefing, saying,"This is not a foreign affairs matter. And I am not aware of the relevant situation you mentioned."Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian responds during the daily media presser in Beijing, Nov. 19, 2021.
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