EU wants proof Peng is safe

The European Union said Tuesday that it wants China to release “verifiable proof” that tennis player Peng Shuai is safe and to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation into her sexual assault allegations. Peng, a three-time Olympian and former top-ranked doubles player, dropped out of public view after accusing a former Communist Party official of sexual assault. Peng told Olympic officials in a Nov. 21 video call from Beijing that she was safe and well but an EU spokesperson said “her recent public reappearance does not ease concerns about her safety and freedom.”