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China’s foreign ministry on Friday maintained its line that it was unaware of the controversy surrounding tennis professional Peng Shuai, who disappeared when he charged a former senior official with his sexual abuse.
Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters that the matter was not a “diplomatic issue, and I am not aware of the situation.”
The ministry has consistently denied information about the matter since Peng filed his charges more than two weeks ago.
The 35-year-old former women’s doubles top player won the championship at Wimbledon in 2013 and the French Open in 2014. She also participated in three Olympics, making her disappearance even more visible after Beijing began hosting the Winter Olympics. February 4
Liz Throssell, a spokeswoman for the UN Office on Human Rights in Geneva, said on Friday it called for “full transparency in the investigation of her allegations of sexual harassment.”
“And I think we would say that this should be the case for all sexual offenses. It’s really important to ensure accountability, to ensure justice for the victims,” he said.
The International Olympic Committee declined to comment on Friday, saying in an email: “Experience shows that quiet diplomacy offers the best chance of finding a solution to such issues. This explains why the IOC does not comment further at this stage.”
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Peng wrote on long social media on November 2 that he was forced to have sex with Zhang Gaol three years ago despite repeated denials at his home. Zang, 75, is a former deputy prime minister who was a member of the standing committee of the ruling Politburo of the ruling Communist Party.
The message was quickly removed from his verified account in Weibo, a leading Chinese social media platform, but screenshots of the explosive accusation were distributed online.
Steve Simon, president and CEO of the Women’s Tennis Association, questioned the authenticity of an email sent to him by Chinese state media this week in which Peng said he was safe and that the allegation of assault was untrue. The matter was tweeted by CGTN, the international branch of the Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
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The Government Information Office, which represents the Chinese government, did not respond to emailed questions about Peng’s current situation and Simon’s suspicions about the email.
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