🇨🇳 Where is Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai? | The Stream

For weeks, tennis star Peng Shuai, 35, has not been seen in public after accusing a former Chinese vice premier of sexual assault. The latest high profile #MeToo accusation in China is the first to involve a top leader in the communist party. A November 2 post from Peng's official account on Weibo accused ex-vice premier Zhang Gaoli of two instances of sexual abuse over the past decade. The original post and other posts mentioning it were quickly taken down from Chinese websites. On Thursday, Chinese broadcaster CGTN published what they said was an email from Peng to Women's Tennis Association CEO Steve Simon. "I've just been resting at home and everything is fine," the message read. Simon said he believed the email was a fake and has since called for an independent investigation into her sexual assault allegations. Fellow international tennis stars including Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic are now among those expressing concern about Peng's safety. On social media outside of China, people are sharing the story using the hashtag #WhereIsPengShuai. In this episode of The Stream, we'll the discuss the questions surrounding Peng Shuai's whereabouts and the impact of her sexual assault claims in China. Join the conversation: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/AJStream FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/AJStream Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe #aljazeeraenglish
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