{"id":1027506,"date":"2021-11-18T12:59:07","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T17:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1027506"},"modified":"2021-11-18T12:59:11","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T17:59:11","slug":"she-metood-a-communist-official-and-went-missing-chinese-state-media-claims-they-have-her-latest-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/she-metood-a-communist-official-and-went-missing-chinese-state-media-claims-they-have-her-latest-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"She #MeToo\u2019d A Communist Official And Went Missing. Chinese State Media Claims They Have Her Latest Statement."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fshe-metood-a-communist-official-and-went-missing-chinese-state-media-claims-they-have-her-latest-statement%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1027506&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has not been seen since accusing a former Chinese state leader of sexual assault.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On November 2, Peng posted to Chinese social media that former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli sexually assaulted her three years ago following a round of tennis, while Zhang\u2019s wife guarded the door. Her post was deleted nearly 30 minutes after publication and Peng\u2019s Weibo account \u2014 a Chinese social media platform \u2014 &nbsp;is still blocked on the platform.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In her post, Peng claimed the relationship went back 10 years&nbsp;and at one point she had feelings for Zhang, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/tennis\/story\/_\/id\/32650838\/naomi-osaka-expressing-concern-whereabouts-peng-shuai-sexual-assault-allegation\">ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI couldn\u2019t describe how disgusted I was, and how many times I asked myself am I still a human? I feel like a walking corpse,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/11\/17\/tennis\/peng-shuai-naomi-osaka-intl-hnk\/\">wrote<\/a> Peng.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, a statement attributed to Peng was tweeted out by CGTN \u2014 a Chinese state-affiliated media company \u2014 where Peng denies her claim that Zhang sexually assaulted her.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHello everyone this is Peng Shuai. Regarding the recent news released on the official website of the WTA, the content has not been confirmed or verified by myself and it was released without my consent,\u201d the statement said. \u201cThe news in that release, including the allegation of sexual assault, is not true. I\u2019m not missing, nor am I unsafe. I\u2019ve just been resting at home and everything is fine. Thank you again for caring about me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the WTA publishes any more news about me, please verify it with me, and release it with my consent. As a professional tennis player, I thank you all for your companionship and consideration. I hope to promote Chinese tennis with you all if I have the chance in the future. I hope Chinese tennis will become better and better.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has sent an email to Steve Simon, the WTA Chairman &amp; CEO, CGTN has learned. The email reads: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uLi6Zd2jDI\">pic.twitter.com\/uLi6Zd2jDI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CGTNOfficial\/status\/1461025491842916358?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 17, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also on Wednesday, WTA Chairman and CEO Steve Simon put out a statement saying he was \u201cconcerned\u201d following the alleged statement from Peng.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe statement released today by Chinese state media concerning Peng Shuai only raises my concerns as to her safety and whereabouts,\u201d the statement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtatennis.com\/news\/2356029\/statement-by-steve-simon-wta-chairman-ceo\">read<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a hard time believing that Peng Shuai actually wrote the email we received or believes what is being attributed to her. Peng Shuai displayed incredible courage in describing an allegation of sexual assault against a former top official in the Chinese<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has not been seen since accusing a former Chinese state leader of sexual assault.\u00a0On November 2, Peng posted to Chinese social media that former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli sexually assaulted her three years ago following a round of tennis, while Zhang\u2019s wife guarded the door. Her post was deleted nearly 30 minutes after publication and Peng\u2019s Weibo account \u2014 a Chinese social media platform \u2014 \u00a0is still blocked on the platform.\u00a0In her post, Peng claimed the relationship went back 10 years\u00a0and at one point she had feelings for Zhang, according to ESPN.\u201cI couldn\u2019t describe how disgusted I was, and how many times I asked myself am I still a human? I feel like a walking corpse,\u201d wrote Peng.On Wednesday, a statement attributed to Peng was tweeted out by CGTN \u2014 a Chinese state-affiliated media company \u2014 where Peng denies her claim that Zhang sexually assaulted her.\u00a0\u201cHello everyone this is Peng Shuai. Regarding the recent news released on the official website of the WTA, the content has not been confirmed or verified by myself and it was released without my consent,\u201d the statement said. \u201cThe news in that release, including the allegation of sexual assault, is not true. I\u2019m not missing, nor am I unsafe. I\u2019ve just been resting at home and everything is fine. Thank you again for caring about me.\u201d\u201cIf the WTA publishes any more news about me, please verify it with me, and release it with my consent. As a professional tennis player, I thank you all for your companionship and consideration. I hope to promote Chinese tennis with you all if I have the chance in the future. I hope Chinese tennis will become better and better.\u201d\u00a0Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has sent an email to Steve Simon, the WTA Chairman &#038; CEO, CGTN has learned. The email reads: pic.twitter.com\/uLi6Zd2jDI\u2014 CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) November 17, 2021Also on Wednesday, WTA Chairman and CEO Steve Simon put out a statement saying he was \u201cconcerned\u201d following the alleged statement from Peng.\u00a0\u201cThe statement released today by Chinese state media concerning Peng Shuai only raises my concerns as to her safety and whereabouts,\u201d the statement read.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI have a hard time believing that Peng Shuai actually wrote the email we received or believes what is being attributed to her. Peng Shuai displayed incredible courage in describing an allegation of sexual assault against a former top official in the Chinese government.\u201dSimon went on to say that Peng\u2019s accusations need to be heard without \u201ccoercion or intimidation.\u201d\u00a0\u201cPeng Shuai must be allowed to speak freely, without coercion or intimidation from any source,\u201d said Simon. \u201cHer allegation of sexual assault must be respected, investigated with full transparency and without censorship. The voices of women need to be heard and respected, not censored nor dictated to.\u201dMany prominent tennis players have expressed concerns over Peng\u2019s safety, including Naomi Osaka, the former world number one.\u00a0\u201cCensorship is never ok at any cost, I hope Peng Shuai and her family are safe and ok,\u201d Osaka wrote. \u201cI\u2019m in shock of the current situation and I\u2019m sending love and light her way.\u201d. #WhereIsPengShuai pic.twitter.com\/51qcyDtzLq\u2014 NaomiOsaka\u5927\u5742\u306a\u304a\u307f (@naomiosaka) November 16, 2021Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to\u00a0sports@dailywire.com.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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