CHINA-DISSIDENCE: CHINA'S TOP RANKING TENNIS STAR PENG SHUAI ACCUSES FORMER VICE PREMIER ZHANG GAOLI OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
In a very unusual and explosive post on China's social media, which the Wall Street Journal (November 2)
claims was seen by it before it was taken off within 20 minutes, China's top ranking professional Tennis star
35-year old Peng Shuai accused 1946-born ex-Vice Premier and Politburo Standing Committee member Zhang
Gaoli of sexual assault. In her post she described an on-and-off relationship with Zhang Gaoli lasting for some
years that she said was sometimes consensual and sometimes involved coercion, including forced sex. Peng
Shuai said she couldn't offer any proof. but 'vowed' to tell the truth.
(Comment: Peng Shuai was ranked No. 1 in women’s doubles with the Women’s Tennis Association in 2014.
Her post comes at an increasingly sensitive time before the 20th Party Congress. She has a Taiwanese partner,
Hsieh Su-wei)
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