"Chinese Tennis Star Reveals #MeToo Allegations of Sexual Assault by Senior Chinese Communist Party Officials"

Former World No.1 Player Peng Shuai Claims Sexual Assault by Former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli

[Asia Economy Reporter Yu Je-hoon] On the 3rd (local time), The New York Times reported that a Chinese female tennis player accused Zhang Gaoli, former Vice Premier of the State Council of China, of continuous sexual assault. This is a 'Me Too' case exposing sexual violence by a top leader of the Chinese Communist Party.

According to the report, Chinese female tennis star Peng Shuai (彭帥, 36) revealed this information through her Weibo account the day before. Although Peng Shuai's post was deleted within minutes, the content has been circulating online, spreading suspicion.

In the post, Peng Shuai claimed that the incident occurred around 2007 to 2012 when Zhang Gaoli was working in the Tianjin area. She stated that initially, Zhang invited her to play tennis with his wife and then sexually assaulted her.

She also emphasized, "I know that someone in the position of a Vice Premier would say they are not afraid. But even if it is like an egg hitting a rock, or a moth flying into the flame, even if it is a path leading to self-destruction, I will reveal the truth."

The New York Times noted that this is the first Me Too revelation involving a senior Communist Party official, and significant repercussions are expected. Zhang Gaoli, who retired in 2018, served as a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee, the highest decision-making body of the Chinese Communist Party, from 2013 to 2018. During the incident period of 2007 to 2012, he was a member of the Central Political Bureau, an elite group of only 25 members in the Central Committee.

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