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Concern and anger build over missing Chinese athlete Peng Shuai’s sexual assault allegations

China's Peng Shuai returns the ball during a first round match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris in May 2018. | AFP-JIJI

China's Peng Shuai returns the ball during a first round match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris in May 2018. | AFP-JIJI

By Christopher Clarey
THE NEW YORK TIMES

Nov 20, 2021

Turin, Italy – On a video call and exercise bike as she prepared for tennis practice Friday, American player Christina McHale shared memories of matches with her talented former doubles partner, Peng Shuai.

“I hope she’s safe,” McHale said.

The tennis community has continued to rally around Peng, a Chinese tennis star who has been unreachable since making public her allegations of sexual assault against a former high-ranking Chinese official.

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