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Who, and Where, Is Peng Shuai?
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2021-12
A simple question has gripped the sports world and drawn the attention of the White House, United Nations and others:
Where is Peng Shuai?
The Chinese tennis star disappeared from public view for weeks in November after she accused a top Chinese leader of sexual assault, prompting a global chorus of concern for her safety. Then, the editor of a Communist Party-controlled newspaper posted video clips that appear to show Ms. Peng eating at a restaurant and attending a tennis event in Beijing. Days later, the International Olympic Committee said its president had spoken with her in a video call.
But the Women’s Tennis Association said it remained concerned about Ms. Peng’s ability to communicate freely and reiterated calls for Beijing to investigate her accusations. China’s authoritarian government has a long record of iron-fisted treatment of people who threaten to undermine public confidence in the party’s senior leaders.
On Dec. 1, the tennis association announced that it was immediately suspending all tournaments in China, including Hong Kong.
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