With close to double the number of berths on offer for Asian teams in 2026, surely China—with its massive population, lavish football spending and a president long obsessed with the sport—could ...

As the World Cup grips North America this summer, China will again watch from the sidelines, while its fans cheer on unlikely amateur soccer stars — from delivery drivers to villagers — now playing in ...

A football tournament is China’s latest propaganda campaign to whitewash its abuses of Uyghur people – and deconstruct Uyghur ...

The Labubu mascots, popular furry dolls from Chinese toy company Pop Mart, perform during the opening ceremony of the 2026 ...

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature a record 48 teams, but China is nowhere to be seen among this year's participants. The expanded field of 48 teams for the 2026 FIFA World Cup opened the doors for ...

CSTS Enterprises (CSTS) recently launched the Generation C Foundation Training Academy, marking a significant step forward in nurturing and advancing the next generation of football talent in China.

To receive the Vogue Business China Edit, sign up here. Less than a month before the opening of the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar, the subject of football is arousing intense interest in China and more ...

China’s men’s national team has remained firmly stuck in the lower echelons of international football, as evidenced by its current long-shot quest to reach the World Cup. Chinese fans wave slogans and ...