WTA Announces Return to China, , Ending Boycott Over , Peng Shuai Allegations.br WTA Announces Return to China, , Ending Boycott Over , Peng Shuai Allegations.br BBC reports that the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) will resume tournaments in China, despite concerns regarding former doubles champion Peng Shuai. .br BBC reports that the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) will resume tournaments in China, despite concerns regarding former doubles champion Peng Shuai. .br In November of 2021, Peng claimed she was br "forced" into a sexual relationship with br former China Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli. .br In November of 2021, Peng claimed she was br "forced" into a sexual relationship with br former China Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli. .br After making the claim, Peng briefly br disappeared from the public, before later br denying that she made the accusation.br After making the claim, Peng briefly br disappeared from the public, before later br denying that she made the accusation.br In response, the WTA said it would suspend holding br events in China until it had proof of Peng's safety br and an investigation into her initial accusation.br In response, the WTA said it would suspend holding br events in China until it had proof of Peng's safety br and an investigation into her initial accusation.br BBC reports that despite their request for proof br and an investigation not being met, the WTA br will resume holding tournaments in China.br BBC reports that despite their request for proof br and an investigation not being met, the WTA br will resume holding tournaments in China.br We've been in this for 16 months br and we are convinced that at this br point our requests will not be met. , Steve Simon, WTA chief executive, via BBC .br To continue with the same strategy br doesn't make sense and a different br approach is needed. Hopefully, by br returning more progress can be made, Steve Simon, WTA chief executive, via BBC .br To continue with the same strategy br doesn't make sense and a different br approach is needed. Hopefully, by br returning more progress can be made, Steve Simon, WTA chief executive, via BBC .br According to Simon, many players br support the WTA's return to China. .br We have athletes that come from br over 80 nations, so there's plenty of br different opinions, but the majority br of athletes were very supportive br of a return back to the region. , Steve Simon, WTA chief executive, via BBC .br We certainly have some that were not, br but the majority - the great majority - br were in support and are in support of br going back.