This shit is so obvious. She has literally been seen in public multiple times and has made statements on her well being. But everything she says is instantly met with claims from the western media that she was brainwashed or coerced into saying it.

  • GoopOnYaGrinch [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    The way you to describe it makes it seem like they hadn't been in an on again, off again relationship for a decade. They started having an affair a decade ago which continued until Zhang got promoted. After his promotion, it was broken off and they fell out of contact. Then he retired and resumed the affair.

    [https://www.moonofalabama.org/2021/11/new-york-times-invents-sexual-assault-case-to-blame-china.html#more](Here is what appears to be a much more honest translation of everything.)

    It's complicated and messy and there absolutely are some questions about the power dynamic that shouldn't be overlooked, but this is not sexual assault. And more importantly, she was not disappeared or never went into hiding and seems to be fine.