WTA 'concerned' despite video of missing star

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A newsman with Chinese authorities media posted 2 abbreviated video clips of Chinese tennis prima Peng Shuai to Twitter this morning.

"I acquired 2 video clips, which amusement Peng Shuai was having meal with her manager and friends successful a restaurant," wrote Hu Xijin, who is the exertion of Chinese state-run tabloid the Global Times. "The video contented intelligibly shows they are changeable connected Saturday Beijing time."

CNN cannot independently verify the 2 video clips oregon erstwhile they were filmed.

Later that day, a video of Peng attending a tennis lucifer was besides posted by Chinese authorities media connected Twitter.

China has been facing unit from the United Nations implicit Peng's whereabouts arsenic the organisation called for an probe into her allegations of intersexual assault.

WTA brag Steve Simon confirmed helium had seen the video but said the organisation wasn't satisfied.

"I americium gladsome to spot the videos released by China state-run media that look to amusement Peng Shuai astatine a edifice successful Beijing," helium said successful a statement.

New video emerges of Peng Shuai

"While it is affirmative to spot her, it remains unclear if she is escaped and capable to marque decisions and instrumentality actions connected her own, without coercion oregon outer interference.

"This video unsocial is insufficient. As I person stated from the beginning, I stay acrophobic astir Peng Shuai's wellness and information and that the allegation of intersexual battle is being censored and swept nether the rug.

"I person been wide astir what needs to hap and our narration with China is astatine a crossroads."

The White House besides said connected Friday it is "deeply concerned" astir Peng's safety.

Peng, who is 1 of China's astir recognizable sports stars, had accused erstwhile Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli of coercing her into enactment astatine his home, according to screenshots of a since-deleted societal media station dated November 2.

Peng's station connected Weibo, China's Twitter-like platform, was deleted wrong 30 minutes of publication, with Chinese censors moving swiftly to hitch retired immoderate notation of the accusation online. Her Weibo account, which has much than fractional a cardinal followers, is inactive blocked from searchers connected the platform.

Simon has said helium is consenting to suffer hundreds of millions of dollars worthy of concern successful China if Peng is not afloat accounted for and her allegations are not decently investigated.

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