The Chinese tennis star says her post was misunderstood, but the WTA says it remains concerned.
Peng Shuai had previously written that she was forced to have sex with former Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli
In the video interview with Lianhe Zaobao, a Singaporean Chinese-language newspaper, Ms Peng explained: "I have never said or written that anyone sexually assaulted me. This point must be emphasised very clearly." The interview was done on the sidelines of a sporting event in Shanghai, where she appeared with other national athletes.
The note, addressed to Mr Zhang, claimed they had had an affair which began when he coerced her into having sex. "Why did you seek me out, take me to your home, and force me to have sex with you," read one line.How China censored a tennis star Chinese state media subsequently published pictures of her and carried a widely-questioned e-mail that she purportedly wrote to the WTA where she said "everything is fine".
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