there was a post yesterday that was made on pung shwai's weibo account, weibo being china's version ofthatjung gao—li, who was a former vice premier, a very senior figure under president xijinping, had forced her into having relations. she said in this post as well that she has no evidence to back up these claims, but this post and now has seemingly been taken down or has been censored because it no longer exists. but there is evidence on weibo that this post racked up 100,000 views and thousands of comments, and there is evidence today i've seen on weibo that a very tight attempt to stop people from other circulating this news or talking about it. she almost kind of, i don't want to speculate on the post, but she does say that her memory of it is confused and... she doesn't... a lot of people have perceived this as that she does not have a lot of hope in taking this any further, but nevertheless it has opened up a discussion in china where the metoo movement and where allegations of sexual assault are often either suppressed or they don't have much kind of legal success. so it has bee

weibo, pung shwai says he forced her into unconsensual sex at his home.y that was made on her weibo account, it was a long post and in this post she claimed that the former brace for your come every senior figure under president xijinping had your come every senior figure under president xi jinping had forced her into having relations. she said in this post she has no evidence to back up these claims, but this post now has seemingly been taken down or censored because it no longer exists. but there is evidence on weibo that this post wrapped up 100,000 views and thousands of comments. and there's evidence of very tight attempt to stop people from other circulating this news or talking about it. she almost kind of, i don't want to speculate on the post, but she does say that her memory of it is confused and that she does not... a lot of people have perceived that she doesn't have a lot of hope of taking this any further but nevertheless it's opened up further but nevertheless it's opened up a discussion in china where the movement and allegations of sexual

let's get some of the day's other news chinese social media platform weibo has reported a 30 percentts, and adding more than 60 million users in the same quarter. tech giants like weibo and alibaba, like suranjana mentioned, have all been under intense scrutiny from the beijing government recently. we will be talking about that later on. japanese carmaker subaru has announced its first electric vehicle. it will be powered by a platform co—developed with toyota, which owns 20 percent of subaru. the vehicles will be available in the us, canada, and europe next year.subaru's green cars will likely compete with rivian, whichjust this week became america's second most valuable automaker after going public on the new york stock exchange. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: how do western companies get a part of china's massive singles day event? the massive chinese shopping event. the ceo of british male grooming company tells us how they did it. the bombastic establishment outsider donald trump has defied the pollsters to take the keys to the oval office. i feel great about the elect

she posted on chinese social media site weibo two weeks ago, claiming that she was forced into sex witha first time a claim like this has been made against such a senior leader in china and we can see the original post here. that only lasted about half—an—hour before it was removed and erased from china's internet entirely. that has been no tangible evidence of peng shuai's whereabouts since then. and then this week, the chinese—owned media released an e—mail purportedly from her, saying that she was fine, that she was resting at home and that she had not meant the allegations. but the wording of that email raised alarm bells and now we've had these videos. now, these strange videos raise a number of questions. they were also released by as you say by the editor of chinese state—run newspaper. he claims they were filmed on saturday and that they show peng shuai having dinner with her coach and friends. we're not going to show you the video because we cannot verify its authenticity and we do not know the circumstances about around how this was obtained but this is a screen grab of he vid

in a post on social media site weibo, peng said she was "forced" into a sexual relationship with zhang. the wta says the allegations must be investigated fully, fairly and transparently. at least 20 people have been killed in a militant attack in the northern border region of burkina faso. 19 of the victims are said to have been officers in the military police; one was a civilian. islamist militants with links to al-qaeda and the islamic state operate in the frontier area, which borders mali and niger. america's fbi has admitted that hackers exploited a flaw in security systems to send thousands of fake messages from one of their email accounts. the messages warned recipients about a possible upcoming cyber attack. the agency said no personal data was compromised. israel has approved covid vaccination for children between the ages of five and 11. the decision was taken after the us food and drug administration gave its approval of pfizer's and biontech's vaccine for young children two weeks ago. the israeli prime minister, naftali bennett, has said his youngest son would be getting a s

in a post on chinese social media site weibo, the former world number one doubles player said she wasshe would not be able to provide proof, while zhang, has not responded to her claims. in a statement on sunday, wta chairman and ceo, steve simon, said "peng shuai, and all women, deserve to be heard, not censored. her accusation about the conduct of a former chinese leader involving a sexual assault must be treated with the utmost seriousness." going on to say... tennis icon, billiejean king, re—tweeted the statement, saying: ben rothenberg is a tennis journalist and host of the �*no challenges remaining' podcast. he's been following the story. some other reports earlier had suggested that she was missing or that she had disappeared. an interview that the new york times did earlier today with the ceo of the wta, steve simon, he indicated that they believe she's safe, they do not believe she's in any physical danger, and that they've spoken to people who are aware of her whereabouts — even if they've not been able to establish direct contact with peng shuai as of yet. no, i think they

in a post on social media site weibo, peng said she was "forced" into a sexual relationship with zhangations must be investigated fully, fairly and transparently. america's fbi has admitted that hackers exploited a flaw in security systems to send thousands of fake messages from one of their email accounts. the messages warned recipients about a possible upcoming cyber attack. the agency said no personal data was compromised. israel has approved covid vaccination for children between the ages of five and 11. the decision was taken after the us food and drug administration gave its approval of pfizer's and biontech's vaccine for young children two weeks ago. the israeli prime minister, naftali bennett, has said his youngest son would be getting a shot. the queen has missed the annual remembrance day service at the cenotaph in london for the first time in 22 years, after spraining her back. buckingham palace said she was disappointed not to be able to attend what would have been her first public engagement for more than three weeks. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. band

november 2nd, peng shuai accused a former vice premier of coercing her into sex on the social media site, weibod she was not seen or heard in public for two weeks. then, on the 17th of november, chinese state media attribute an email to the tennis player, in which she says she is safe, and the allegations are �*not true'. two days later pictures emerge on chinese state media appearing to show peng shuai with a caption saying �*happy weekend'. but doubts are cast on the validity of the photos and email, and women's tennis association says events in china next year will be cancelled without proof that she's safe. and then today 2 short video clips emerged, also on chinese state media, purporting to show her out for dinner with her coach and friends. the wta says it's glad to see the videos, but that it remains �*unclear if she is free�*. cindy yu is broadcast editor at the weekly magazine the spectator and host of the chinese whispers podcast — she told me china had underestimated the concern this would raise internationally: pressure is growing and snowballing in a way that chinese censors when

in a post on social media site weibo, peng said she was "forced" into a sexual relationship with zhangestigated fully, fairly and transparently. the us state department has condemned the cuban authorities for a crackdown on anti—government protests in havana. pro—democracy demonstrators took to the streets on sunday to call for the release of over 600 activists imprisoned for their involvement in protests injuly. a number of arrests were made at the protests themselves, while havana's communist regime also prevented prominent dissidents from attending. that included playwright and movement leader yunior garcia, whose house was surrounded by police. artists and cultural figures have played a major role in the protests and have been targeted by the authorities as a result. cuba's president miguel diaz—canel blamed foreign influence for the unrest. translation: we condemn you who have gathered. _ translation: we condemn you who have gathered, the _ translation: we condemn you who have gathered, the campaign - translation: we condemn you who have gathered, the campaign is - have gathered,

doubles player made one doubles player made the allegations in a post on chinese social media site, weibointernet. there's been no tangible evidence of her whereabouts since. we're deeply concerned by reports that peng shuai appears to be missing after accusing a former prc senior official of sexual assault. we join in the calls for prc authorities to provide independent and verifiable proof of her whereabouts and that she is safe. it is the first time such a claim has been made against one of china's senior political leaders. the women's tennis association says the allegation must be respected and investigated with full transparency and without censorship. china is a lucrative market for the wta, but its chairman said no amount of money would stop it pulling tour events out of the nation if its conditions regarding peng aren't met. we cannot stand by the compromises that come from the decisions that are tied to politics, business and money. this is one of those. i think this is a right and wrong issue, and ifeel very, very strongly about that. earlier this week chinese state media releas

in a post on chinese social media site weibo, the former world number one doubles player said she was deleted. peng acknowledged she would not be able to provide proof, while zhang has not responded to her claims. in a statement on sunday, wta chairman and ceo steve simon said "peng shuai, and all women, deserve to be heard, not censored. in a statement on sunday, wta chairman and ceo steve simon said "peng shuai, and all women, deserve to be heard, not censored. going on to say: tennis icon billiejean king re—tweeted the statement, saying: ben rothenberg is a tennis journalist and host of the no challenges remaining podcast. he's been following the story and joins me live now from washington. imean, it i mean, it is quite a story, isn't it? can i touch on billie jean king's comment, saying we hope she is found safe. we do not know that she is missing as such, do we? not know that she is missing as such. do we?— such, do we? no, some of the reorts such, do we? no, some of the reports earlier— such, do we? no, some of the reports earlier had _ such, do we? no, some of the reports earli

in a post on chinese social media site weibo, the former world number one doubles player said she washe would not be able to provide proof, while zhang has not responded to her claims. in a statement on sunday, wta chairman and ceo steve simon said: tennis icon billiejean king retweeted the statement, saying: ben rothenberg is a tennis journalist and host of the no challenges remaining podcast. he's been following the story. no, some other reports earlier had suggested that she was missing or that she had disappeared. an interview that the new york times did earlier today with the ceo of the wta, steve simon, he indicated that they believe she is safe, they do not believe she is in any physical danger, and that they have spoken to people who are aware of her whereabouts — even though they have not been able to establish direct contact with peng shuai as of yet. yeah... they're not too worried about her state. right, well, that's a good start. i mean, it's interesting, listening to his comments in terms of what to make — this is steve simon — what to make of this, because they are pret

in a post on chinese social media site weibo, ms peng said former vice premier, zhang gaoli, had "forcedpolitical leaders. mr zhang has not responded to her claims. germany's health minister has warned, the country is experiencing — a pandemic of the unvaccinated. infection rates have soared in recent weeks, as the country grapples with a fourth wave — and doctors say, hospitals are coming under increasing pressure. 66% of germans are fully vaccinated — and some regions have started to impose restrictions on unvaccinated people, in an effort to push more to getjabbed. now we all know that being caught short, a long way from a loo is no fun, and i speakfrom experience having just spent two days at a live position in glasgow. but imagine being one of four astronauts travelling back from the international space station. i would certainly need a loo on thatjourney home. but apparently the space x craft which is bringing them back to earth is not working properly. and so they have all been fitted with special—issue undergarments. maybe we need those at the bbc. anyway spacex discovered an iss

censors deleted the post from social media platform weibo within 30 minutes of its publication, and chinese authorities have since dodged or denied the issue. the women's tennis association threatened to cut ties with china and say an email published by chinese state media, purportedly written to the wta by peng, was a fraud. tennis's biggest names, including naomi osaka and serena williams, have tweeted out messages of support with the hashtag #whereispengshuai. in georgia, defense attorneys rested their case thursday after calling just seven witnesses, in the trial of three white men who chased down and shot dead 25-year-old ahmaud arbery. under cross-examination, travis mcmichael conceded arbery did not threaten him in any way before mcmichael took out his shotgun. he also conceded his testimony -- his claim that arbery grabbed his shotgun contradicted what he told the police hours after the shooting. hundreds gathered for a rally it week after a defense attorney unsuccessfully attempted to and from the court room closing arguments are scheduled for monday. the city of aurora, colorado.

doubles player has not been heard from or seen since posting this message on chinese social media app weiboier zhang gaoli. he returned in 2018 and has not responded to the allegations. the head of the women's tennis association telling abc news it has confirmed she is safe and not under physical threat but hasn't been able to talk to her directly. on grand stages she has slugged it out with some of the biggest hitters and top players like serena and venus williams. >> i can't think of anything like this ever happening before. everything about this story just screams out trouble. it screams out something is wrong. >> reporter: naomi osaka joining the chorus of worried athletes now putting pressure on the chinese government. tweeting, censorship is never okay at any cost. i hope peng shuai and her family are safe and okay. i'm in shock of the current situation and i'm sending love and light her way. chris everett weighing in saying, yes, these accusations are very disturbing. i've known peng since she was 14. we should all be concerned. this is serious. where is she? is she safe? any informa

the story starts on 2nd november 7 peng shuai posted on the chinese social media site weibo, she wroteemier from 2013 to 2018. and alleged that that they had an affair and that he coerced her to have sex. the post was deleted by the authorities within minutes. but online, a screenshot of what appears to be the original post is still circulating. by the next day, all references to peng shuai were being scrubbed from the internet in china. when you search for her name on china plus plus twitter and you search in chinese, you cannot find anything. also, the next day, the bbc�*s china media analyst kerry allen reported on the official response. in china you don't really have officials, they don't have social media presence so you would not see zhang gaoli set up an account and comment himself. and there was no official response in the following days either. but international pressure started to grow. on sunday 14th — a week and a half after the original post — the women's tennis association released a statement saying: the "wta seeks full, fair and transparent investigation into sexual ass

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