Pressure and demands are already mounting against the Chinese government to locate Peng Shuai.
Former Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai shocked the sport after revealing her disappearance after denouncing China’s former vice president via social networks (message deleted minutes later) . Asian nations act to locate athletes.
Media linked to the Chinese government released images of emails believed to have been written by Shuay, which lacked veracity, prompting the WTA to demand that the former player be shown to be in good health. , threatening to withdraw her tournament in Chinese territory otherwise.
Djokovic backs China’s exit from WTA
The proposal was backed by WTA players and ATP players, with Novak Djokovic expressing support and concern for Peng Shuai’s well-being.
“The entire tennis community needs to support her and her family. Please make sure she is safe and sound. If the issue is not resolved and the tournament is held on Chinese soil, this situation will Because it gets a little weird.I can understand why the WTA took such a position.We miss someone.I hope she’s found soon.It’s terrible,” said the Serb.
The incident shows that it’s no longer just a sporting issue, political forces are also demanding that China find out and make sure tennis players are safe.
One of the grand slams, the Wimbledon Organization, shared a post expressing support for the WTA and demanding clarification on what happened behind the Peng Shuai incident.
“Together with the global tennis community, we want Peng Shuai to know that his health is of utmost importance to us. We will continue to work to ensure his safety. “ Read part of the statement.
The United Nations and the United States Participate
The United Nations requested proof of his life, but received only a reply from one of the state media outlets that Peng Shuai was fine and would make a public appearance soon. This is not exactly a proof of life.
Faced with this situation, White House spokeswoman Jen Saki demanded that the Chinese government share independent and verifiable evidence.
Representatives of Chinese human rights groups say the Chinese government has a history of extensive recent censorship and urges people not to believe any messages or statements related to the Chinese government.
