
Tennis Star Accuses China Ex-Vice Premier of Sexual Assault
By KEN MORITSUGU, The Associated Press
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have squelched virtually all online discussion of sexual assault accusations apparently made by a Chinese professional tennis star against a former top government official, showing how sensitive the ruling Communist Party is to such charges.
In a lengthy social media post, Peng Shuai wrote that Zhang Gaoli, a former vice premier and member of the party's all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee, had forced her to have sex despite repeated refusals following a round of tennis three years ago.
The AP could not verify the authenticity of her post on Tuesday, which was removed soon after. Peng is a former top-ranked doubles player who won Wimbledon in 2013 and the French Open in 2014.
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