Tennis Player Who Exposed "Sexual Assault by China's Top Officials" Reported Missing
SCMP "Peng Shuai Has Not Appeared Since Allegations... Multiple Contact Attempts Failed"
Some Rumors Suggest Detainment by Chinese Authorities
![Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has been missing after making a 'Me Too' allegation, the Hong Kong South China Morning Post reported on the 15th (local time). <br>[Photo by Yonhap News]](http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/img_view.htm?img=2021111621061823464_1637064378.jpeg)
Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has been missing after making a 'Me Too' allegation, the Hong Kong South China Morning Post reported on the 15th (local time).
[Photo by Yonhap News]
[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has gone missing after accusing China's top leadership of continuous sexual assault.
On the 15th (local time), Hong Kong's South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that Peng Shuai has been unreachable since she revealed that she was sexually assaulted by Zhang Gaoli (75), former Vice Premier of the State Council of China.
Earlier, the New York Times (NYT) reported on the 3rd (local time) that Peng Shuai posted on her social media the previous day, claiming that she was sexually assaulted by former Vice Premier Zhang and had an ongoing relationship thereafter. According to the report, Peng claimed she was sexually assaulted by Zhang during his tenure in Tianjin from 2007 to 2012.
Peng stated, "I continuously refused sexual relations with former Vice Premier Zhang while crying, but in a state of fear and confusion, I consented. I know people would say that one should not be afraid of someone in a position like a Vice Premier," adding, "But even if it is like an egg hitting a rock, or a moth flying into the flame, or a path leading to self-destruction, I will reveal the truth." The post was later deleted, but screenshots circulated online, intensifying the suspicions.
SCMP reported, "Peng Shuai has not appeared since the MeToo accusation," and "multiple attempts to contact her have failed." There are rumors that Peng has been detained by Chinese authorities.
![Former Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli <br>[Photo by Yonhap News]](http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/img_view.htm?img=2021111621075123466_1637064472.jpeg)
Former Vice Premier Zhang retired in 2018 and was a member of China's top leadership (Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China) from 2013 to 2018. During the period Peng mentioned the sexual assault occurred, 2007 to 2012, Zhang served as the Party Secretary of Tianjin.
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Peng Shuai, who played for the Tianjin tennis team, is a Chinese tennis star who once ranked No. 1 in the world in doubles. She won the doubles title at Wimbledon in 2013 and also won the doubles title at the French Open in 2014.
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