The World Tennis Association has warned the Chinese Tennis Federation regarding the adequate prob in the case of sexual assault of Peng Shui. Peng Shui is a female tennis player in China in the year 2014. She became one of the two players to gain the title of world number one tennis player in doubles in the history of China. She was the first to achieve such a title among both male singles or doubles and female singles or doubles. in China.
The case came to the sight of the World Tennis Association when Peng Shui uploaded a post on her Weibo account on November 2, 2021, regarding her sexual assault in her own country. She also uploaded some screenshots to prove her side before the media and common mass. She stated that, three years back, a former Chinese vice premier and a present member of the Chinese Communist Party, “Zhang Gaoli”, assaulted her sexually. This allegation led to a surge in the #Mee too campaign in China. This is happening for the first time in the history of China that a member of the Chinese Communist Party has been alleged in such a huge case before the media and public. The tennis player said that she had an intermittent affair with Zhang Gaoli. On the part of Zhang Gaoli, he had an extramarital affair with the concerned tennis player.
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Thereafter, Steve Simon, the Chief Executive of the World Tennis Association, tolled the Chinese authorities to take stiff actions in the sexual assault case of Peng Shuai. According to them, the player should be fine and the safety of the players is the priority of the WTA. As a result, the Chinese authority replied that they are in full support of the victim tennis player. Gradually, Novak Djokovic showed his concern on his Twitter handle on November 16, 2021, about this case and the current situation of the victim player. The news had been a subject of censorship in China; therefore, Naomi Osaka stated that at any cost censorship is never right.
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On 17the November 2021, Peng Shuai has posted after a long time that she is absolutely fine and resting at her home. However, the WTA is not sure about the statement and asking the Chinese authorities to prob this case so that the player may be given a sigh of relief. WTA has also threatened China for breaking all the upcoming ties with China if the case is not investigated on adequate grounds. The WTA has also advised China to investigate the case without any censorship with full transparency.
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