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WTA head says he is willing to pull business out of China if missing tennis star is not accounted for

Headline from The Hill, on the newest of 3 developments

The chairman and CEO of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) on Thursday

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Developments in this update

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  1. WTA calls on China to investigate Peng Shuai sexual assault allegations

    Headline from CNN ·

  2. WTA boss casts doubt on alleged Peng Shuai statement | DW

    Headline from Deutsche Welle ·

  3. Newest

    WTA head says he is willing to pull business out of China if missing tennis star is not accounted for

    Headline from The Hill ·

Reports & sources

16 articles, oldest first.

  1. CNN

    WTA calls on China to investigate Peng Shuai sexual assault allegations (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) on Sunday called on the Chinese government to investigate allegations of sexual assault made by Peng Shuai against a former state leader, insisting the former top-ranked doubles player should be "heard, not censored."

  2. Deutsche Welle

    WTA boss casts doubt on alleged Peng Shuai statement | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Women's tennis chief Steve Simon has questioned the validity of an email which Chinese state media claims was sent by tennis star Peng Shuai, who has been missing since accusing a government official of sexual assault.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Osaka raises concerns over ‘missing’ China tennis star Peng Shuai (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Osaka says informed of a fellow tennis player who went missing shortly after revealing she was sexually abused.

  4. CNN

    Peng Shuai: Top Chinese tennis star goes missing after accusing official of sexual assault (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Chinese state media CGTN has released an email alleged to be from Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai claiming she is fine amid growing concern for her whereabouts. Some have doubts about the email, and it raises concerns for Peng's safety. CNN's Ivan Watson reports.

  5. Al Jazeera

    WTA questions email allegedly from Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Peng disappeared after she accused a top Chinese government official of sexual assault.

  6. France 24

    Peng Shuai allegations and whereabouts - what we know (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Peng Shuai is at the centre of growing concern after the tennis star alleged earlier this month that a powerful Chinese politician sexually assaulted her.

  7. The Guardian

    The disappearance of Peng Shuai: what happened to the Chinese tennis star? (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Concerns are growing for the athlete, who has not been seen since she released a statement claiming she had been sexually assaulted

  8. Hot Air

    WTA chief: We'll quit doing business in China if they don't produce Peng Shuai (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Hats off to the Women’s Tennis Association, which refuses to bite its tongue when one of its own goes missing due to the ChiCom menace just because doing so would help its bottom line....

  9. Washington Post

    China facing WTA pullout over Peng disappearance (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    The Women’s Tennis Association is willing to lose business in China if sexual assault allegations are not investigated.

  10. France 24

    WTA boss threatens to pull out of China over Peng Shuai (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The head of the Women's Tennis Association says that he is willing to pull tournaments out of China if tennis star Peng Shuai remains unaccounted for and her sexual assault allegations not investigat…

  11. The Hill

    WTA head says he is willing to pull business out of China if missing tennis star is not accounted for (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The chairman and CEO of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) on Thursday

  12. Insider

    The suspicious disappearance of tennis star Peng Shuai is straight out of China's playbook for forcing rogue celebrities into submission (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    On Nov. 2, Peng accused a former Chinese official of sexual assault. She's not been heard from since — like many celebrities who fall foul of Beijing.

  13. Al Jazeera

    WTA says it is prepared to pull China tournaments over Peng Shuai (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    International concern mounts over welfare of player who hasn’t been seen since she made sexual assault allegations.

  14. France 24

    WTA boss threatens to pull out of China as concern for missing Peng Shuai grows (opens France 24)

    Published

    France 24's feed description

    The head of the Women's Tennis Association said he is prepared to cut lucrative business ties with China if tennis star Peng Shui remains unaccounted for and her sexual assault allegations against a…

  15. Rolling Stone

    Tennis Star Peng Shuai's Disappearance Has Become an International Incident (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    She disappeared after accusing a retired Chinese Vice Premiere of sexual assault. Now, the United Nations has called on the Chinese government to conduct “an investigation with full transpare…

  16. The Guardian

    Peng Shuai: WTA prepared to pull out of China over tennis star’s disappearance (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Steve Simon tells US media that Peng’s wellbeing was ‘bigger than business’ and that ‘women need to be respected’

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