Beijing Guoan snags former West Brom boss Slaven Bilic
Also: Jeremy Lin officially returns to the U.S., and the PGA Tour China season has been canceled due to COVID-19.
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China sports in 2020 — and what to expect in 2021
The China Sports Column welcomes in 2021 with a look back at the year that was. There was no live sports for a good chunk of 2020, but that doesn't mean the year was short on notable happenings.
Jeremy Lin’s Warriors return blocked by Chinese Basketball Association
Jeremy Lin’s hopes of signing with the Golden State Warriors' G-League affiliate were dashed over the weekend after the Chinese Basketball Association failed to provide a letter of clearance.
Griezmann cuts tie with Huawei over Uyghur treatment
French national team striker Antoine Griezmann became the latest high-profile athlete to raise awareness of China's repression of Uyghurs, by cancelling a Huawei sponsorship deal.
China loses next year’s FIFA Club World Cup hosting to Japan
Also: Jeremy Lin left the Beijing Ducks at the end of last season to pursue one last shot at an NBA run. But he remains unsigned, fueling speculation that a return to China may be in his future.
Chengdu and Chongqing prepare joint 2032 Summer Olympics bid
Could the Summer Olympics be returning to China? Chengdu and Chongqing are making their case for it.
Jiangsu shocks Guangzhou Evergrande to win first CSL title
Led by Alex Teixiera, Jiangsu Suning defeated Guangzhou Evergrande on November 12 to win the Chinese Super League. Meanwhile, in table tennis on Sunday, Fan Zhendong defeated legend Ma Long in an exciting finals to win his third consecutive ITTF World Cup.
China hosts its first major international sports event since COVID outbreak
The International Table Tennis Federation Women's World Cup is the first significant international sports event that China has hosted since the outbreak of COVID-19.
League of Legends World Championship concludes in Shanghai
A crowd of 6,000 in Shanghai watched the finals of the event known as “Worlds” — the League of Legends World Championship — a sign of the remarkable strides esports has made in China.