Posted on 11/03/2021 12:17:28 PM PDT by KingofZion
A rare #MeToo allegation against a retired top Chinese official has sent shock waves through China, with censors scrambling to delete even vague online references.
A screenshot is circulating of what appeared to be a post late Tuesday on Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s verified Weibo microblog, alleging that former vice premier Zhang Gaoli had sexually assaulted her before she agreed to begin a years-long affair with him.
A public sexual assault allegation against a senior Chinese official is virtually unheard of in a country where officials guard their personal lives closely.
The post was not visible on Peng’s Weibo account on Wednesday and The Washington Post was not able to confirm its authenticity. Signs of vigorous online censorship were evident, including a block on Weibo searches for Peng’s account and the suspension of comments on her other posts.
“This is pretty explosive,” said Leta Hong Fincher, author of “Betraying Big Brother,” a book about feminism in China. “This is precisely why the feminism movement is seen as a threat to the Communist government.”
Peng, 35, did not respond to a request for comment on Wednesday. China’s State Council Information Office did not reply to a faxed request to make Zhang available for interview. Zhang [is] either 74 or 75.
The lengthy accusation said that around three years ago, following Zhang’s retirement, he and his wife invited Peng over for a meal. Zhang then pressured Peng to have sex, it said.
“That afternoon I didn’t agree at first and kept crying,” the post said.
The post said Peng eventually agreed to an affair with Zhang, but that she was angered about his insistence on keeping their relationship secret. It added that he canceled a meeting with her on Tuesday to discuss her grievances.
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Zhang Gaoli would make a fine Democrat.
Some may want to judge her for eventually relenting to this abuse. Just remember the culture difference. Women are still subject to men and have little opportunity in many places of the world. For her it could have been more than a career choice. Her success could have been supporting her family and a common asian culture norm is sacrificing everything of yourself if it helps benefit your family.
Not a chance.
Nope
#Xitoo
Yeah, kind of like UN officials. Or Democrats...
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