BEIJING - Chinese former Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli made his first public appearance on Sunday since Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai accused him of sexual assault last year, attending the 20th Communist Party Congress. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BEIJING - Chinese former Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli made his first public appearance on Sunday since Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai accused him of sexual assault last year,
Her post led the Women's Tennis Association to suspend tournaments in China and caused an international outcry over her safety. Mr Hu, 79, slightly unsteady but appearing healthy, followed immediately behind Mr Xi onto the stage and sat next to Mr Xi.However, Mr Jiang Zemin, 96 and Hu's predecessor, did not appear.
Before Mr Xi opened the congress with a nearly two-hour speech, delegates bowed their heads for a moment of silence for deceased leaders including Mao, the founder of the People's Republic of China, and the reformist Deng Xiaoping.
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