Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has not been seen or heard from publicly since Nov 2, 2021. - Reuters
BEIJING (Reuters): A well-connected Chinese state media editor on Friday (Nov 19) weighed in on the scandal involving Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai and her accusation of sexual assault by a former vice premier, saying he does not believe she has been the target of retribution.
Former doubles world number one, Peng, 35, had not been seen or heard from publicly since she said on social media on Nov 2 that the former vice-premier, Zhang Gaoli, coerced her into sex and that they later had an on-off consensual relationship.
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