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World Football Summit, Hong Kong: game in China tipped to come back from brink

Cs news2 months ago02 mins

An influential figure in Chinese football has said that encouraging young players to abandon their societal shackles is critical for progress, as the World Football Summit began on Wednesday in Hong Kong. Staged at AsiaWorld-Expo, the industry powwow has attracted around 4,000 attendees for a series of panel discussions covering topics from the growth of…

Why China’s goal of football greatness is still a long shot despite renewed focus

Cs news10 months ago02 mins

At a key meeting on Monday of the State Council, China’s cabinet, officials were urged to “revitalise and develop” the country’s football industry and bring it into a “new phase”. It was an unexpected agenda item at a meeting, chaired by Premier Li Qiang, that was largely focused on implementing decisions from the Communist Party’s…