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Tennis Player Peng Shuai Reappears, but Concerns for Her Safety Remain

In the last few weeks, the tension and worries regarding popular Chinese Tennis player Peng Shuai have increased. The star accused Zhang Gaoli, a former Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Vice-Premier, of sexual molestation and that led to her disappearance, causing widespread worry and condemnation from governments and organizations. While the Chinese state-controlled media outlets got ...

Max Lu

Peng Shuai playing tennis.

World Wants to Know: ‘Where Is Peng Shuai?’

Former top-ranked tennis player Peng Shuai is one of China’s best-known athletes, both inside her country and internationally. Among her achievements, Peng Shuai won women’s doubles titles at Wimbledon in 2013 and the French Open in 2014 with her doubles partner, Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan. Now the 35-year-old has disappeared after making allegations via social ...

Rory Karsten

China's Peng Shuai playing tennis.