Peng Shuai’s safety after sexual assault allegations comes ahead of business, assures former WTA CEO Stacey Allaster

Peng, a former-top ranked doubles player and one of China’s biggest sporting stars, alleged on her Weibo social media account on November 2 that Zhang Gaoli, who used to be a member of the Politburo Standing Committee – China’s top decision-making body - coerced her into sex and they later had an on-off consensual relationship.