The Chinese tennis player disappeared after accusing a former top official of sexual assault. The IOC and Chinese government refused to comment.
The International Olympic Committee won't comment on the disappearance of professional Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai who vanished after accusing a former top official of sexually assaulting her.
The 35-year-old wrote a lengthy post on her social media on November 2 claiming she was raped three years ago by former top Chinese official Zhang Gaoli in his home despite refusing sex numerous times.The post was quickly deleted from her verified account on Weibo, a Chinese social media platform, but screenshots of the accusation were spread on the internet.
The Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told reporters that the disappearance was"not a diplomatic question and I'm not aware of the situation."
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