UN and White House call on China to give proof of Peng Shuai’s whereabouts
by Helen Davidson in Taipei, Vincent Ni and Tumaini C from on (#5S3B4)
The men's world No 1 Novak Djokovic has also raised concerns as the WTA threatens to pull events out of China
The UN has called on Chinese authorities to give proof of the whereabouts of tennis star Peng Shuai, as the White House said it was deeply concerned" and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) said it was prepared to pull its tournaments out of China over the matter.
Peng, a former doubles world No 1, has not been seen in public since she accused the former high-ranking official Zhang Gaoli of sexual assault on 2 November.
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