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Due to the Peng Shuai incident, the International Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced the suspension of Chinese competitions. In this regard, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday that it opposed the politicization of sports. China’s official response was observed to be low-key. But Hu Xijin, editor-in-chief of China’s Global Times, said on Twitter today that the WTA was forcing Peng Shuai to “support the West’s attack on the Chinese system.”
According to a Reuters report today, the International Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced the suspension of Chinese matches. In response, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday that it opposes the politicization of sports. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin made the above remarks at a regular press conference.
According to the WTA announced on Wednesday that it will suspend all events in China. This is a response to the incident of tennis star Peng Shuai.
Previously, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said recently that Peng Shuai had attended some public events recently, and that the Peng Shuai incident should not be politicized, and hope that some people will stop malicious hype.
According to a report from the Central News Agency today, Beijing responded in a low-key response to the WTA’s suspension of Chinese events: saying it opposes the politicization of sports.
In response to the World Women’s Professional Tennis Association (WTA), in view of the safety of Chinese female tennis star Peng Shuai, announced the suspension of China and Hong Kong matches, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin only said today that China has expressed its position and has always opposed the politicization of sports.
According to the report, compared with its high profile on other foreign-related issues, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has always kept a low profile on the Peng Shuai incident, forming a sharp contrast. Another spokesperson, Zhao Lijian, said a few days ago that Peng Shuai “has attended some public events” recently, and the outside world should not “politicize” this matter, hoping that “some people will stop malicious hype.”
World Women’s Professional Tennis Association (WTA) President Steve Simon issued a statement earlier today announcing that in view of Peng Shuai’s safety concerns, all tournaments in China, including Hong Kong, will be suspended. Simon said: “In my conscience, when Peng Shuai is not allowed to express freely and seems to be forced to deny her allegations of sexual assault, I don’t understand how I can ask our players to play there (China).” Simon emphasized, “Even though we now know where Peng Shuai is, I still seriously doubt whether she is free, safe and free from censorship, coercion and intimidation.”
Concerning the safety of Chinese player Peng Shuai, the World Women’s Professional Tennis Association (WTA) announced the suspension of tournaments in China and Hong Kong. The Central News Agency reported that Hu Xijin, the editor-in-chief of the Global Times, a foreign official media outlet of the Chinese Communist Party, said on Twitter today that the WTA was forcing Peng Shuai to “support the West’s attack on the Chinese system.”
Hu Xijin retweeted the WTA’s post on Twitter, announcing the suspension of the Chinese competition, and commented: “The WTA is forcing Peng Shuai to support Western attacks on the Chinese system. They deprived Peng Shuai of freedom of speech and asked her to behave on the current situation. The description of the situation must meet their expectations.”
Chinese female net player Peng Shuai alleged on Weibo on November 2 that Zhang Gaoli, the former Vice Premier of the State Council of China, had forced her to have sex, and the two had been in a relationship for many years. This post was deleted 20 minutes later, and Peng Shuai disappeared from public view for a while.
In this regard, the WTA requires the Chinese government to conduct an open and transparent investigation into Peng Shuai’s allegations. Afterwards, Chinese state media reporters and editors including Hu Xijin showed off photos and videos of Peng Shuai’s appearance through Twitter.
According to the report, Thomas Bach, Chairman of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), also televised Peng Shuai, claiming that she is all well, but this still cannot be trusted by the public. The international community still suspects that Peng Shuai made relevant statements under duress.
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