WhereIsPengShuai

#WhereIsPengShuai is a hashtag, used mainly in social media, and a grassroots campaign to raise awareness about the disappearance of Chinese tennis athlete, Peng Shuai.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Peng (彭).
Peng Shuai at the 2010 US Open

Purpose

The hashtag, #WhereIsPengShuai, first appeared on Twitter on November 12, 2021.[1] The hashtag was quickly picked up and used by the tennis community to call attention to Peng Shuai's disappearance.[2][3] On November 13, French player Alize Cornet tweeted, "Let's not remain silent #WhereIsPengShuai".[4] On November 14 American Tennis player Chris Evert retweeted the hashtag and added:

Yes, these accusations are very disturbing. I’ve known Peng since she was 14; we should all be concerned; this is serious; where is she? Is she safe? Any information would be appreciated.[5]

On November 18, tennis champion Serena Williams tweeted a photo of Peng Shuai overlaid with the hashtag and wrote:

I am devastated and shocked to hear about the news of my peer, Peng Shuai. I hope she is safe and found as soon as possible. This must be investigated and we must not stay silent. Sending love to her and her family during this incredibly difficult time. #whereispengshaui [6]

International

The hashtag appeared as #OùEstPengShuai[7] in French media and #DondeEstaPengShuai[8] in Spanish media.

China's Response

The name Peng Shuai was censored in China within 30 minutes of a social media post authored by Peng Shuai accusing former vice premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual violence.[9] It is therefore assumed the hashtag, #WhereIsPengShuai remains unknown to Chinese citizens.[10]

References
  1. "https://twitter.com/marcotin12/status/1459297854456045571". Twitter. Retrieved 10 December 2021. External link in |title= (help)
  2. "Evert joins tennis chorus of #WhereIsPengShuai". France 24. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. Kao, Paul Mozur,Muyi Xiao,Gray Beltran,Jeff. "China Unleashed Its Propaganda Machine on Peng Shuai's #MeToo Accusation. Her Story Still Got Out". ProPublica. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  4. "Evert joins tennis chorus of #WhereIsPengShuai". France 24. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  5. "https://twitter.com/chrissieevert/status/1459848382307086342". Twitter. Retrieved 10 December 2021. External link in |title= (help)
  6. "Serena 'devastated and shocked' over Peng Shuai reports". Sportstar. The Hindu Group. Reuters. 19 November 2021.
  7. "#OuEstPengShuai: ce que l'on sait sur la disparition de la joueuse de tennis" [#OuEstPengShuai: what we know about the disappearance of the tennis player]. moustique.be (in French). 18 November 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  8. "Incertidumbre en el tenis tras la desaparición de jugadora que denunció abusos sexuales" [Uncertainty in tennis after the disappearance of a player who reported sexual abuse]. Semana.com (in Spanish). 14 November 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  9. Zhong, Rui (5 December 2021). "The Case of Tennis Star Peng Shuai Reveals the Real Purpose of China's Censorship". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  10. Wang, Kai; Song, Wanyuan (3 December 2021). "Peng Shuai: How China censored a tennis star". BBC News. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
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