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Live: Saule Omarova nomination hearing for Comptroller of the Currency
Senate Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs Committee holds a nomination hearing for Saule Omarova to be Comptroller of the Currency.
https://youtu.be/mdGHOVc7rqc
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Tennis Star Peng Shuai Disappears After Sexual Abuse Accusations Against Ex-Chinese Official—And Top Stars Begin Speaking Out
Updated Nov 17, 2021, 07:36pm EST
Amid the final stretches of season-ending tennis championships, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and a growing number of tennis stars are voicing concern about the disappearance of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai from public view since she accused former vice premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual assault on a Chinese social media post that has since been removed.
According to the November 2 post, Zhang, 75, who used to be one of the seven members of the most powerful body of the Communist party, allegedly forced Peng to have sex with him three years ago.
Peng, 35, who has won more than 20 doubles and two singles events, has disappeared from public view since she made the accusation, and the Guardian reports the comments feature on her Weibo social media account, where she posted the sexual assault allegations, has been disabled.
No. 1 men’s player Novak Djokovic, said Monday at the Nitto ATP Finals he was “shocked” to learn Peng was missing, Eurosport reports.
Chris Evert, the American tennis legend who won 18 Grand Slams, said on Twitter the accusations were “very disturbing” and “we should all be concerned; this is serious; where is she?”
French player Alize Cornet tweeted “Let's not remain silent. #WhereIsPengShuai,” using the hashtag that supporters are using on Twitter, while Nicolas Mahut, a French men’s player, retweeted a statement by the WTA saying Peng’s disappearance is “not only WTA’s problem. We are all concerned.”
In a statement released on Sunday, the WTA’s top official Steve Simon called for a “full, fair and transparent” investigation into sexual assault allegations against Zhang and “end censorship” against Peng.
The Chinese Embassy in Washington D.C. did not respond to Forbes’ request for comment.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisakim/2021/11/16/tennis-star-peng-shuai-disappears-after-sexual-abuse-accusations-against-ex-chinese-official-and-top-stars-begin-speaking-out/?sh=50187f5229a4
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