Chinese tennis star denies making assault claim as concerns persist

Monday, 20 December 2021Newsdesk

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied making an accusation of sexual assault, in her first media interview since alleging a top Chinese leader had coerced her to have sex.

New Delhi, 20 December 2021

As per news report of BBC, Peng Shuai sparked global concern when she disappeared from public view after posting the allegations online. She has now said there had been "a lot of misunderstandings" about the post. The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) said it was still concerned that she was being censored by the state. In the video interview with Lianhe Zaobao, a Singaporean Chinese-language newspaper, Ms Peng explained: "I have never said or written that anyone sexually assaulted me. This point must be emphasised very clearly."

Source - BBC