China urges 'certain people' to stop 'politicisation' of Peng Shuai situation

The tennis star re-appeared over the weekend in Beijing and held a video call with International Olympic Committee president.

China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that "certain people" should stop the "malicious hyping" and "politicisation" of the issue of tennis star Peng Shuai, as foreign governments and organisations continue to raise questions around her wellbeing.

The whereabouts of Peng, a former doubles world number one, became a matter of international concern for nearly three weeks after she posted a message on social media alleging that a former senior official had sexually assaulted her.