China
Heilan Home snaps up Wu Lei as ambassador
Chinese fast fashion brand Heilan Home announced on its Weibo page yesterday that it had signed a deal with Espanyol football player Wu Lei
Tianjin Teda signs youth development MoU with Villarreal
Chinese Super League football club Tianjin Teda signed a memorandum of understanding with Spanish LaLiga football club Villarreal yesterday, with a focus on youth development
Nanjing 2020 reveals ticketing plan and mascot
Organisers of this year's World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China last week revealed their ticketing programme and event mascot
Kappa titles Royal Never Give Up’s Dota 2 team
Chinese esports organisation Royal Never Give Up (RNG) has signed a title sponsorship deal with Italian sportswear brand Kapa for its Dota 2 team.
Under the deal, RNG will be rebranded as Kappa
High-speed rail line connecting Beijing 2022 sites starts running
A new high-speed rail line connecting Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host cities of the 2022 Winter Olympics, has opened
More than 610,000 apply to volunteer at Beijing 2022
The organisers of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics have received more than 610,000 applications to volunteer at the event since a global recruitment campaign began on December 5
Qi An Xin becomes cyber security sponsor of Beijing 2022
Software company Qi An Xin has been appointed the Official Cyber Security Service and Anti-Virus Software Sponsor of the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
Chinese Super League caps foreign player salaries at $3.3m
The Chinese Super League is introducing a range of financial sustainability measures, including a cap on salaries for foreign players of $3.3m (€3m).
Host cities announced for AFC Asian Cup China 2023
The Chinese Football Association has named the 10 host cities for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup as: Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi'an, Dalian, Qingdao, Xiamen and Suzhou
A 2021 Club World Cup can deliver on both Chinese and Fifa ambitions
Why Fifa has chosen to host the 2021 Club World Cup in China, and how the competition is a step forward towards China's football ambitions. Zhang Dan reports.
FC Cologne still interested in Chinese partnerships, after withdrawal from academy deal
German Bundesliga club FC Cologne has pulled out of a deal to run a football academy in China, but said it remains interested in co-operation with Chinese partners
Chinese women’s volleyball team signs two sponsors
The Chinese women's national volleyball team has agreed sponsorship deals with bedding brand DeRucci-MuSi and edible oils brand COFCO Fulinmen
Özil removed from Pro Evolution Soccer game in China
Arsenal football player Mesut Özil has been removed from the eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) 2020 game in China, following the controversy over his comments about the country's Uighur Muslims.
Sina and Mediapro land 3×3 basketball TV deals with 10 broadcasters
The Sina Sports division of Chinese internet operator Sina has, together with the Mediapro agency, reached agreements with broadcasters in multiple territories for the 2019 Sina Elite League (SEL), the…
Ocean Race to stop in Shenzhen in 2021-22 season
The Ocean Race has announced it will stop in the Chinese city of Shenzhen during its 2021-22 season
Spanish team joins SailGP as China drops out
SailGP has today (Tuesday) announced that Spain will replace China in the second season of the sailing series, stating that it was unable to secure the “permissions necessary” to continue operating the…
CBA team hit with record fine for parody social media post
Chinese Basketball Association club Zhejiang Guangsha Lions were hit with the largest-ever fine in league history after a pre-match, online promotional poster angered the Chinese government
Voss and War Horse join event portfolio for ITTF season finale
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has named bottled water brand Voss and energy drink War Horse as Major Sponsors of this week’s end-of-season ITTF World Tour Grand Finals.