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Plans have been revealed to revive motorsport’s Silk Way Rally and transform it into a major event running from Moscow to Beijing, with the Chinese and Russian governments, along with Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom, backing the project.

Owen Evans asked Ma Guoli, chairman of Infront China, why the one-size-fits-all broadcaster policy in the country’s media market is under threat from the digital revolution and a trio of entrepreneurial upstarts.

SportBusiness International looks at the rise of digital media company LeTV, and how it is disrupting the Chinese media market.

After adidas prised Houston Rockets star, James Harden, away from Nike for $200m last month, we look at whether it was enough to give the German giant the upper hand in its age-old rivalry with the Americans.

China’s status as one of the key pillars of the Olympic Movement was secured last month after Beijing won the vote to become the first city to host both the summer and winter Olympics. Mark Dreyer, editor of China Sports Insider, tells us what impact it has had on the rest of the country.

Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda has strengthened its presence in the sports industry by securing a deal to acquire World Triathlon Corp, parent company of the Ironman Triathlon series.

Golf’s Champions Tour has cancelled its 2015 Pacific Links China Championship in Tianjin after the explosions that tragically killed more than 100 people near the Chinese port earlier this month.

World Snooker has confirmed that its International Championship event will move from Chengdu to Daqing, China for its 2015 edition.

The Chinese Ministry of Education has sealed a deal with Adidas that will enable the German sportswear giant to develop a programme to support grassroots football in the country.

The International Association of Athletics Federations has defended its decision to introduce a new anti-doping system for the upcoming World Championships in Beijing, as European Athletics president Svein Arne Hansen called on the new leader of the IAAF to focus his efforts on the fight against doping.

The Chinese Football Association (CFA) will enjoy full autonomy from the government and operate without state funding under major reforms relating to the operation of football in the Asian country.

The Chinese city of Hangzhou has submitted an official bid to host the 2022 Asian Games, according to the Chinese Olympic Committee.

The TSE Consulting sports management consultancy has unveiled plans to establish a permanent base in China after helping the country secure the hosting rights to the International Basketball Federation’s (Fiba) 2019 World Cup.

Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda is said to have entered into exclusive talks to acquire World Triathlon Corp, parent company of the Ironman Triathlon series.

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has today (Friday) announced that its 2019 World Cup will be hosted by China.

LeTV Sports, a digital platform operated by Chinese IPTV operator LeTV, has announced a strategic partnership with the sports governing body of Heilongjiang Province.