A sexual assault allegation has shocked China’s internet users. It’s causing waves because the country’s Party officials have rarely been called out by alleged victims for this kind of abuse. And in this case, the accuser is one of China’s biggest sports stars, Peng Shuai. She was the world’s No.1 tennis doubles player in 2014. As for the accused, Zhang Gaoli, he used to be one of China’s most powerful men—the country’s vice premier.
