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An editor at the Chinese state television station, known by its English acronym, CGTN, sent an email to the Women's Tennis Association chief about the decision to suspend tournaments in China amid continued attempts by the country to allay the international community's worries about her disappearance.
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The editor at the magazine said that he was told that the email was about the tour not commenting about her and that it was about the WTA suspending events in that country.
The WTA suspended all tour events in China because of sexual assault allegations against a former Chinese politician.
Forbes inquired about the purported email from the WTA.
The Global Times, a newspaper run by the Chinese Communist Party, accused the tour of being traitors of the Olympic spirit by suspending events in China.
The IOC said in a statement that it held a second video call with Peng as part of what it called a "quiet diplomacy" to ensure his safety.
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$1 billion. The tour is at risk of losing money for suspending tournaments in China. Steve Simon told CNN last month that the situation was bigger than the business. The finals of the tour will be held in Shenzhen, China, for the next 10 years. Shiseido is the title sponsor. The prize money of the season-ending WTA Finals doubled from the previous year.
How will the Chinese government deal with the crisis? The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said Thursday that they have always opposed the politicization of sports. The Chinese government had previously denied that it was aware of the disappearance or allegations that a former vice premier had pressured her to have sex with him. The decision of the WTA has made it difficult for the Chinese government to claim that they don't know about the situation of Peng and the international community's concerns.
The key background.
Simon said in a statement Wednesday that he has doubts that she is free, safe and not subject to censorship, and that he has suspended the tour in China. He said, "I don't see how I can ask our athletes to compete there when they are not allowed to communicate freely and have been pressured to refute her allegation of sexual assault." Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka are two of the top tennis players who have spoken out about the situation. The tennis star has been missing since she shared a 15,000-word post on her verified Chinese social media, accusing Zhang of sexual assault and alleging they had an on-and-off relationship for years. High-ranking Chinese government officials are not allowed to have extramarital relationships. The White House and the United Nations joined the European Union in calling for an investigation.
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