{"id":1033951,"date":"2021-11-19T19:44:17","date_gmt":"2021-11-20T00:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1033951"},"modified":"2021-11-19T19:44:22","modified_gmt":"2021-11-20T00:44:22","slug":"white-house-united-nations-call-for-proof-on-whereabouts-of-missing-chinese-tennis-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-united-nations-call-for-proof-on-whereabouts-of-missing-chinese-tennis-player\/","title":{"rendered":"White House, United Nations Call For \u2018Proof\u2019 On Whereabouts Of Missing Chinese Tennis Player"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fwhite-house-united-nations-call-for-proof-on-whereabouts-of-missing-chinese-tennis-player%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=1033951&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>As the tennis world continues to demand answers on the whereabouts of missing Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, China is now being pressured by the United Nations and the White House for information on the 35-year-old women\u2019s doubles player.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Liz Throssell \u2014 U.N. Human Rights spokesperson \u2014 called for proof of Peng\u2019s \u201cwhereabouts and wellbeing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we would say is that it would be important to have proof of her whereabouts and wellbeing, and we would urge that there be an investigation with full transparency into her allegations of sexual assault,\u201d Throssell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/11\/18\/china\/wta-ceo-peng-shuai-steve-simon-intl-hnk\/index.html\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccording to available information, the former world doubles No. 1 hasn\u2019t been heard from publicly since she alleged on social media that she was sexually assaulted. We would stress that it is important to know where she is and know her state, know about her wellbeing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Peng has not been seen in public since November 2 when she accused former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexually assaulting her three years ago. Her post was deleted nearly 30 minutes after publication and Peng\u2019s Weibo account \u2014 a Chinese social media platform \u2014 is still blocked on the platform.<\/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.<\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CGTNOfficial\/status\/1461025491842916358?s=20\">read<\/a> in part. \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>White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the Biden administration is \u201cdeeply concerned\u201d by Peng\u2019s disappearance in her Friday briefing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe join in the calls for PRC authorities to provide independent and verifiable proof of her whereabouts and that she is safe,\u201d Psaki <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySportsNews\/status\/1461807616288608260?s=20\">told<\/a> reporters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know the PRC has zero tolerance for criticism and a record of silencing those that speak out and we continue to condemn those practices,\u201d Psaki continued.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The White House is calling for Chinese authorities to provide &#8220;independent and verifiable proof&#8221; of the whereabouts and safety of tennis star Peng Shuai, who disappeared after accusing a former top official of sexually assaulting her <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MWqSVPGb74\">pic.twitter.com\/MWqSVPGb74<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bloomberg Quicktake<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the tennis world continues to demand answers on the whereabouts of missing Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, China is now being pressured by the United Nations and the White House for information on the 35-year-old women\u2019s doubles player.On Friday, Liz Throssell \u2014 U.N. Human Rights spokesperson \u2014 called for proof of Peng\u2019s \u201cwhereabouts and wellbeing.\u201d\u201cWhat we would say is that it would be important to have proof of her whereabouts and wellbeing, and we would urge that there be an investigation with full transparency into her allegations of sexual assault,\u201d Throssell said.\u201cAccording to available information, the former world doubles No. 1 hasn\u2019t been heard from publicly since she alleged on social media that she was sexually assaulted. We would stress that it is important to know where she is and know her state, know about her wellbeing.\u201dPeng has not been seen in public since November 2 when she accused former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexually assaulting her three years ago. Her post was deleted nearly 30 minutes after publication and Peng\u2019s Weibo account \u2014 a Chinese social media platform \u2014 is still blocked on the platform.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.\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 read in part. \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.\u201dWhite House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the Biden administration is \u201cdeeply concerned\u201d by Peng\u2019s disappearance in her Friday briefing.\u201cWe join in the calls for PRC authorities to provide independent and verifiable proof of her whereabouts and that she is safe,\u201d Psaki told reporters.\u201cWe know the PRC has zero tolerance for criticism and a record of silencing those that speak out and we continue to condemn those practices,\u201d Psaki continued.The White House is calling for Chinese authorities to provide &#8220;independent and verifiable proof&#8221; of the whereabouts and safety of tennis star Peng Shuai, who disappeared after accusing a former top official of sexually assaulting her pic.twitter.com\/MWqSVPGb74\u2014 Bloomberg Quicktake (@Quicktake) November 19, 2021On Wednesday, WTA Chairman and CEO Steve Simon put out a statement calling the situation \u201cconcerning\u201d following the alleged statement from Peng.\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.\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.\u201dChina\u2019s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said he was \u201cnot aware of the situation\u201d on Friday.Joe 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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