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the women�*s tennis association piles pressure on china over claims player peng shuai was sexually assaulted

let's get some of the day's other news. the women �*s tennis association says it remains concerned aboutility to communicate freely, and directly. she disappeared for three weeks after accusing the form vice premiere of a sexual assault. on saturday the ceo said he would not engage in further e—mail communications with her, because it was clear her comments were influenced up in the wta chairman says he remains deeply concerned that she is not free from censorship or coercion and has decided not to reengage until he was satisfied her responses were her own and not those of her senses. we have a senior researcher on china for human rights, and i asked her what she meant of the current situation. based on the wta assessment, i don't think she is free, even though she appear on those videos and pictures. chinese history of silencing critics, disappear them, and making them reappear on some videos, saying they are not doing that well. this fits into a history of the government doing that. i have concerns about her safety and freedom. would you say this follows the rule book that they have do

the women�*s tennis association says it remains concerned about chinese tennis star, pung shwy�*s abilityee weeks after accusing a top government official of sexual assault. the association�*s chairman steve simon says he won�*t engage in further email communications with her because it�*s �*clear her responses were influenced by others.�* the world tennis associations says it "remains deeply concerned that peng is not free from censorship or coercion and decided not to re—engage via email until satisfied her responses were her own, and not those of her censors." ya—cho wang is a senior researcher on china for human rights watch, she gave us her assessment of the situation. i agree with the wta assessment, i don�*t think she is free, even though she appear on those videos and pictures. chinese history of silencing critics and disappear them, and making them reappear on some videos, saying they are not doing that well. this fits into a history of the government doing that. i have concerns about her safety and freedom. if the government really wants to show that she is free, why not let her

very strong words now from the chair of the women�*s tennis association who has said there will be nod its authenticity. he told the bbc�*s tennis correspondent russell fuller that no amount of money would prevent them from pulling out of china if their conditions are not met. this is not about the money, this is about— this is not about the money, this is about doing — this is not about the money, this is about doing what's right and making sure that _ about doing what's right and making sure that she is safe and free and everything — sure that she is safe and free and everything that comes with it based upon the _ everything that comes with it based upon the allegations. we want to find out _ upon the allegations. we want to find out if— upon the allegations. we want to find out if they are true, and if they— find out if they are true, and if they are, _ find out if they are true, and if they are, what is the result of that — they are, what is the result of that. they are, what is the result of that, they are, what is the result of that. i. ., �* , that. so, if you don't get this in

the chair of the women�*s tennis association has said there will be no wta events in china next yearnd making sure peng shuai is safe and free. we want to find out are _ peng shuai is safe and free. we want to find out are the _ peng shuai is safe and free. we want to find out are the allegations - to find out are the allegations is true and if they are, what is the result of that?— true and if they are, what is the result of that? just to be clear, if ou don't result of that? just to be clear, if you don't get _ result of that? just to be clear, if you don't get this _ result of that? just to be clear, if you don't get this independent i you don�*t get this independent and verifiable proof that peng shuai is safe and there is not a full and transparent investigation, then there will be no wta tournaments in china next year? that there will be no wta tournaments in china next year?— china next year? that would be my osition, china next year? that would be my position. yes- _ ahead of manchester city�*s game against everton on sunday, the club has confirmed that kevin de bruyne won�*t

s u. v broke through barriers before going through the parade route at high speed. one person has been arrested, the women's tennis association says is still concerned about the welfare of chinese tennis. tar pang. shy that says by the international olympic committee releasing this photo of paying on a video call with its president. china's foreign ministry spokesman says she's attended recent public activities. eng hadn't been seen in public for weeks after accusing a former top official of sexual assault. ah ha, again, i'm fully berty boy. with the headlines on al jazeera, the world health organization says it's concerned about the record number of cove 19 infections across much of europe. austria has entered a nation wide lockdown in germany. hospitals are running out of intensive care unit base. with rhythm in the diesel splinters probably by the end of this winter, pretty much every one in germ.

s ruling socialist party has won a sweeping victory in regional elections. it won 20 state governorships, against three for the opposition. the women's tennis association still has concerns about the well—being of the chinese tennis star peng shuai, despite the international olympic committee having a video call with player. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are author and journalist rachel shabi and the chief political correspondent for the daily mail, harriet line. hello again to both of you. let me just take the viewers through some of our front just take the viewers through some of ourfront pages. the metro says the prime minister is accused of losing the plot in a rambling speech to the cbi. the is lead story is scientists urging people to take a covid test before shopping for christmas and other high—risk settings. the telegraph has a warning by lord frost, who says britain cannot carry on as it did before brexit and must cut taxes and reduce regulation. the ft sastoe biden is choosing continuity in picking jay powell to chair the federal reserve. the daily mail says the parole board is f

s. defense industry. taiwan status has become a major point of tension in the us. china relationship. aging sees the other, does a breakaway province to be reunited with the mainland. that of the women's tennis association has questioned the authenticity of an e mail released by chinese state media, purportedly from tennis player peng. swipe it states that she's fine. i'm not missing of the allegations of sexual assault she made was not true and previously claimed on social media that former vice president john gully had coerced her into sex, opposed to since been deleted. the w t. a's chief steve simon says, the email has made him more concerned for the players welfare. a state of emergencies and effect in the canadian province of british columbia. after heavy rainfall triggered flooding of mud slides, highways and britches have been cut off a feast. one person has died, jody vance, reports from burn cuba. for almost a week, thousands of canadians have been stranded, forced to evacuate or left without a home to return to. for steve booth, the record raking rain in british columbia turned a typical weekend commute into what feels like an unending ordeal. we got overnight in our car and monday night and