BEIJING (Dispatches)
- Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied making an accusation of sexual assault, in her first media interview since alleging a top Chinese leader had coerced her to have sex.
Ms Peng sparked global concern when she disappeared from public view after posting the allegations online.
She has now said there had been “a lot of misunderstandings” about the post.
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 emphasized very clearly.”