
UN, White House demand proof of Peng Shuai's safety, China says it's ‘not aware’ of issue
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The U.N. and White House have joined the growing demand for assurances and proof that missing Chinese tennis champ Peng Shuai is safe.
The post was quickly deleted and Peng has since disappeared from social media and public view. Tennis players and officials, led by Women’s Tennis Association CEO Steve Simon, are demanding a full investigation into Peng’s claims as well as assurances of her safety and wellbeing.
U.N. and White House officials have joined the growing demand for clear evidence of Peng’s safety after China’s state-owned TV outlet CGTN last week posted an email it claimed Peng sent Simon, which Simon said only further raised concerns and doubts about Peng’s safety.
"It would be important to have proof of her whereabouts and wellbeing," U.N. Human Rights spokesperson Liz Throssell told reporters Friday. "We would urge that there be an investigation with full transparency into her allegations of sexual assault."