Former NBA star Yao Ming says he had 'a pleasant chat' with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai amid rumors she disappeared.
last month ... the former Wimbledon doubles champ who vanished from public eye after accusing a powerful Chinese official of sexual assault.
“We had a pleasant chat,” Yao said Monday, as he fielded questions at a news conference to promote the Beijing Olympics which open in 18 days. Ming -- the current president of the Chinese Basketball Association -- said he's known Peng for about 20 years ... and the two attended a winter sports exhibition with other prominent Chinese sports figures.
"We asked many questions about the game as we were not familiar with snow sports," the ex-NBA star said. Of course, Peng's disappearance raised international concern after a post on her verified Weibo social media account claimed a powerful government official sexually assaulted her.... telling a Singapore newspaper,"I have never said that I wrote that anyone sexually assaulted me."
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