What happened to Peng Shuai? According to The world, the former Wimbledon and Roland Garros doubles champion, still ranked in the top 200 at the WTA, has been missing since she accused former Chinese vice-premier Zhang Gaoli
for having raped her at her home – and in the presence of his wife – in 2018.
No more messages on his Weiboo account
The message in question was only available for twenty minutes on the Weibo social network, but many screenshots had been taken and shared. The player’s account has been silent since and all comments have been disabled by Chinese censorship. Censorship that even banned the search for the word “tennis” on the day of Peng Shuai’s revelations.
The former world 14 was worried in this message about the possible consequences of her act, even if the man she accused was now retired after having been a long member of the standing committee of the Chinese CPC, which brings together the most politicians. most influential people in the country.
“I know that thanks to your high rank as Deputy Prime Minister, you say that you are not afraid, but even if it’s throwing an egg on a rock, even if I have to go to my ruin doing it, I will tell the truth about you ”, had notably confided the former world 14th in her post. She has not given any news since.