WTA: Immediate suspend competitions in China including Hong Kong, the method which China handle Peng Shuai incident “unacceptable“

World Tennis Association (WTA) announced to suspend competitions in China (including Hong Kong) with immediate effect. WTA chairman Steve Simon indicated that he felt worried with Peng Shuai’s safety and freedom, “Conscientiously, when Peng Shuai was not allowed to freely express and communicate, and seems to be forced to overturn the accusation of being sex assaulted, how could I request our players to play games in China”.

China well-known female tennis player Peng Shuai accused that she was sex assaulted
by vice-premier of State Council of the People’s Republic of China, WTA has published an announcement to urge China to investigate the incident.

Steve Simon indicated that Peng Shuai’s accusation must be seriously handled but China did not take any valid ways to respond the incident, even though everyone know where Peng Shuai is. He feels highly doubt about Peng Shuai’s freedom and safety, and her words and deeds being checked or not. He re-appeals China to proceed comprehensive and transparent investigations for sex assault accusation without any checking.

Source: Stand News #Dec02

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