Hong Kong broadcaster RTHK removes report about Peng Shuai, the Chinese tennis star who accused ex-official of sexual assault

Hong Kong government-funded broadcaster RTHK has removed from its website a news story about Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai accusing a former top Chinese official of sexual assault. The taxpayer-funded outlet's move reflects the treatment of the story in mainland China, where it has been censored. Peng, who once topped the world rankings and is the only Chinese player to have done so, claimed on social media that she was sexually assaulted by former Deputy Prime Minister Zhang Gaoli. The accusation made headlines in international media and was quickly wiped from the Chinese internet when Peng disappeared from the public…