China says “I don’t know” about the tennis player’s Peng Shuai issue Sports News


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Beijing (AP) — China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday stuck to allegations that it was unaware of the controversy over tennis expert Peng Shuai. A spokesman for Zhao Lijian told reporters that the issue was “not a diplomatic issue, and I don’t know the situation.” Since Peng’s accusations more than two weeks ago, the ministry has consistently denied knowledge of the matter. The 35-year-old former top-ranked female doubles player won the title at the 2013 Wimbledon Championship and the 2014 French Open. She also participated in three Olympics, further accentuating her disappearance with Beijing’s launch of a winter game. February 4th....