The disappearance of Peng Shuai occurred after 2 November 2021 when tennis star Peng Shuai accused retired Chinese official Zhang Gaoli of sexual assault three years earlier. Peng and Zhang had purportedly been involved in an extramarital affair both before and after the incident, and their relationship ended shortly before her post. Information about her story was censored by the Chinese government. Afterwards, Peng disappeared from public view in what was suspected but not proved to be a forced disappearance. She showed up in state media two weeks later. E-mails and interview publications have depicted her denying that she made the accusation of sexual assault. The incident elicited international concern over her safety, whereabouts, and ability to communicate freely, to the point the WT