Peng Shuai and China's cancel culture...

Earlier this month, tennis player Peng Shuai accused Zhang Gaoli, a former high-ranking
Chinese government official, of sexual assault. Peng wrote, in a lengthy social media post,
that Zhang had forced her to have sex despite repeated refusals.

The post was removed within 20 minutes from her verified account on Weibo, a leading
Chinese social media platform, and Peng hasn't posted again on the site or been seen in
public since.

Now, her safety and whereabouts have become a growing concern among her peers, the
WTA and the White House. Where is Peng, and what exactly happened? While many
questions remain, here's what we know -- and don't know -- so far.

Who is Peng Shuai?
Peng is a 35-year-old Chinese tennis player and former world doubles No. 1. She has won
two major doubles titles -- at Wimbledon in 2013 and the French Open in 2014 -- and
reached the semifinals at the 2014 US Open in singles. She has earned 25 titles on tour and
last played at the Qatar Open in February 2020.

What exactly did her social media post say and why was it taken down?
In the 1,500-character post, Peng gave a detailed account of her encounters with Zhang,
now 75, which began a decade ago. Peng claims, in her post, she had an on-again, off-again
affair with Zhang, who was married, starting before he rose up the party ranks and became
vice premier.

About three years ago, after Zhang retired from his role, he invited her over to his house to
play tennis with him and his wife. She said he then sexually assaulted her while his wife
stood outside guarding the door.