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China on Tuesday said the controversy surrounding Peng Shuai was being "maliciously" hyped up, after the Chinese tennis star made sexual assault claims against one of the nation's most powerful politicians. Peng, a Wimbledon and French Open doubles champion, was not seen for more than two weeks after she made the sexual assault accusations against a former vice premier. The 35-year-old reappeared in public for the first time at the weekend when she was seen attending a Beijing tennis tournament. "I think some people should stop deliberately and maliciously hyping up, let alone politicise this issue," said foreign ministry spokesman...
