After teammate Wen Ruibo lost to Chinese Taipei star Lin Yunru, Wang Chuqin became the "only seedling" of the national table tennis men's team in the Macau World Cup. With huge pressure, "Big Head" ushered in the men's singles champion Felix Lebrun from the previous Chongqing Championship in the 1/8 finals on the evening of April 3.
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A few days ago, Trump revealed to the media that he may withdraw from Iran within the next two to three weeks. He claimed that because Iran had achieved its goal of "not possessing nuclear weapons", the US military had entered the final stage. As for the Strait of Hormuz, which has not yet been successfully opened to navigation, Trump vaguely stated that it has nothing to do with the United States. Although the United States and Iran each hold their own opinions about the actual situation of the war, it is obvious that the United States' intention to retreat is already clear.
The United States originally planned to take down Iran in a short period of time and achieve a comprehensive victory, but now it has obviously exceeded expectations. Iran's "small to gain big" approach has made the United States suffer more and more losses. If this continues, not only will the United States' ammunition arsenal be bottomed out, but its military expenditures will also be unable to sustain it. Judging from Trump's "businessman status", he would never be willing to make a loss-making deal, so he left two "dead ends" for the world and wanted to count the money on the international community.
Strait of Hormuz
Trump posted on social media that he would give two suggestions to all countries affected by the situation in the Middle East. The first is to buy oil from the United States, and the second is to go to the Strait of Hormuz and grab it himself. For the international community, both of these are dead ends. Apart from sending money to the United States, it means getting involved in the war.
Trump’s calculations are very loud. Which of the aircraft carriers, bases and troops stationed in Iran does not cost money? But who will ultimately bear these costs? If more countries can be forced to rely on American oil, it will be equivalent to letting the world help share the strategic costs of the United States in the Middle East. What's even better is that if a country leader really chooses the second path and goes to the Strait of Hormuz to "grab oil" on his own, he will have to get involved in a regional conflict. At that time, he will either send troops and burn money, or he will ask for U.S. protection, or he will still have to pay.
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The United States wants to use oil leverage to make money and share strategic costs, while also consolidating its global dominance. Someone has to clean up the mess in Iran now. This wishful thinking will most likely fail. After all, no country is willing to be the "taken advantage of" at the mercy of others. The most important thing is that for Trump, the most difficult hurdle is actually at home. A few days ago, the White House stated that Trump would deliver a national address to provide an important update on the Iran issue.
When we first said we would attack Iran, there were a lot of people in the United States who were not happy. But the battle was still fought. Planes take off, missiles are launched, and money is spent like water. As a result, Iran refused to relent, the regional situation became even more chaotic, and the international image of the United States fell again. President Trump patted his chest and said that he would make the United States "win, win, win." This situation is very difficult now. What the people want is not nice words, but real results.
US military launches missile
The American people themselves do not support provoking conflicts, but now that the matter is over, they must either win decisively or stop messing around. This embarrassing situation of fighting and failing to win, and retreating and retreating without a clear answer, is the most uncomfortable situation. Americans' patience is limited, and so are America's resources. Trump’s wanton behavior has created a big hole.
If Trump wants to keep his position as president, he must carefully consider whether the United States needs a clear mind or a reckless fist. The situation in Iran has developed to this point, and the entire international community is paying attention. It depends on whether Trump can overcome this difficulty.
China News Service, Beijing, April 4 (Reporter Yuan Xiuyue) As the "New College Entrance Examination" has become the main body of the national college entrance examination, the traditional liberal arts and science subject model has gradually been replaced by the subject combination model, but a new question has also triggered discussion: Choose physics or history?
Recently, media reported that among the 23 provinces that implement the "3+1+2" model, the ratio of history candidates in nearly half of the provinces continues to decline. The ratio of physics and history candidates is generally close to 7:3, and some provinces even reach 8:2. Some history teachers face the reality of “no one to teach”.
This phenomenon quickly aroused heated discussion on the Internet. Some people think that it is understandable that students and parents "abandon" history studies because of their practical considerations; others are worried that neglecting the study of history may have long-term consequences.
"Actually, at the beginning of the comprehensive reform of the college entrance examination, there was a phenomenon of 'abandoning physics' in some areas, but we cannot go to the other extreme and become 'abandoning liberal arts.'" Xiong Bingqi, director of the 21st Century Education Research Institute, said that according to his understanding, in some key high schools, the number of students taking science (physics and chemistry) has reached 90%, and even the proportion of general high schools taking physics and chemistry is 70%. This trend deserves great attention.
Some analysts pointed out that this phenomenon is related to the relatively narrow choice of majors for history candidates, the shrinking of liberal arts in colleges and universities, school orientation and employment pre-employment.
Chu Zhaohui, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Educational Sciences, believes that from a deeper level, this phenomenon is also related to society’s insufficient attention to the overall development of liberal arts, resulting in restrictions on its development. "In the AI era, liberal arts majors should have achieved a leap and upgrade, but this process has not yet been completed, and some corresponding problems have arisen."
In Xiong Bingqi's view, after the reform of the new college entrance examination, history candidates actually have a wider range of major choices than traditional liberal arts. Many schools are also guiding students to choose history. "From a school perspective, if a large number of students choose physics, there will be pressure on the staffing of physics teachers." He believes that it is not that the school cannot provide a combination of history electives, nor that students are unwilling to learn history, but that many students and parents have been influenced by arguments such as "the liberal arts are useless" online.
"Some parents have been affected by live broadcasts and short videos, forming an information cocoon. Many high schools told me that in response to the school's subject selection guidance, some parents will use extreme words on the Internet to criticize the school, which is particularly prominent in some county schools." Xiong Bingqi said that this is a problem worthy of attention in the social media era. Some online content strengthens the theory of scores only and the theory of further education, which amplifies parents' anxiety and makes parents who do not pay attention to their children's interests and disrespect their children even more ignorant of their children's ideas and the differences in students' interests and abilities.
In this regard, Xiong Bingqi suggested that on the one hand, education departments and schools need to increase their efforts in career education and information services to make information more open, transparent, and accessible; on the other hand, platforms also need to fulfill their responsibilities and not let parents who need information services be trapped by algorithms.
In Chu Zhaohui’s view, the key to solving this dilemma lies in further improving the examination evaluation system.
At present, according to the actual conditions of various places, there are two models of comprehensive college entrance examination reform: "3+3" and "3+1+2". In the "3+1+2" model, "1" is the first choice subject, and candidates must choose one from physics and history; "2" is a secondary subject, and candidates can choose two of the remaining four subjects.
Chu Zhaohui suggested that in the "3+1+2" model, students can be given greater room for choice. Physics and history can be the first-choice subjects with high authority, but they should not be solidified into exclusive options that all students must choose one from the other. They can also include these two subjects as elective subjects. In other words, students who choose history as "1" can also choose physics as "2", and those who choose physics as "1" can also choose history as "2", so that there is no imbalance in liberal arts and science.
"Science and engineering require humanistic qualities, and liberal arts cannot do without scientific support." Chu Zhaohui said.
Xiong Bingqi also said that promoting educational progress and expanding educational equity is not to intensify utilitarianism, but to promote educational reform and broaden students’ choices for success. "Career development, career development, and life development are inherently full of uncertainties. There is no plan to choose a good major and get it done once and for all." (End)
1. Essentials of refereeing
The legal relationship between the actual rights holder and the nominal rights holder of a limited liability company should not be based solely on the public appearance of the industrial and commercial registration, shareholder list, etc., but should focus on the actual control of the operation and management and the substantive ownership of property rights; in the case where there may be an agreement on equity holdings, the focus of the review is whether the actual investor has fulfilled its obligations. Capital contribution obligations and whether shareholders actually enjoy shareholder rights; if there is lack of direct evidence of equity holding on behalf of the shareholders, and the evidence submitted by the actual shareholders can form a complete chain of evidence to prove that they are the actual investors and actually participate in the company's operation and management or have strong operational control over the nominal shareholders, the court should comprehensively consider the facts of the entire case and determine that the equity holding agency relationship is established.
2. Typical cases
In May 2020, Zhang and Li agreed to jointly establish A Limited Liability Company (with a registered capital of 1 million yuan). Due to Zhang's identity restrictions, the two parties verbally agreed that Zhang would actually invest 800,000 yuan and register the shareholding in Li's name. Li was only a nominal shareholder and did not participate in the operation and did not enjoy actual shareholder rights. The company's operation, management and income were all controlled by Zhang.
Company A's industrial and commercial registration and shareholder list record that Li is the major shareholder holding 80% of the shares. However, in actual operation, the company's operating decisions, financial approvals, and personnel appointments and removals are all led by Zhang. Li only cooperates in signing relevant documents and does not participate in the operation or receive dividends.
In August 2023, due to Li's own debt, 80% of the equity in Company A under his name was seized by the court for enforcement. Zhang then sued to confirm that he was the actual right holder of the equity, that the two parties had an equity holding relationship, and requested to stop the enforcement.
During the lawsuit, Zhang submitted evidence such as investment bank statements, financial approval records, employee testimonies, chat records, and dividend transfer vouchers, forming a complete evidence chain to prove that he actually contributed capital, actually managed the company, and enjoyed shareholder returns.
Li argued that the two parties were in a lending relationship and that Zhang was entrusted to participate in the operation, but he did not submit any evidence to support it, and could not explain the reasonable reasons why he did not participate in the operation and did not pay dividends.
After trial, the court believed that the evidence submitted by Zhang formed a complete chain of evidence, which could prove that he was the actual investor and had substantial control over the company. Li was only a nominal shareholder. Therefore, the court ruled that the two parties had an equity holding relationship, and Zhang was the actual right holder, and the enforcement of the equity was stopped.
3. Case Analysis (Lawyer’s Perspective) (1) Analysis of Case Facts
The core dispute in this case is the determination of the equity holding relationship. The key is to distinguish between "public appearance" and "substantial rights." Judging from the public appearance, Li is a shareholder holding 80% of the shares recorded in Company A's industrial and commercial registration and shareholder list, which conforms to the characteristics of a nominal rights holder; but from the perspective of substantive rights, Zhang has fulfilled all 800,000 yuan investment obligations, actually leads the company's business management and major decisions, enjoys all shareholder returns, has substantial control over the company, and is consistent with the characteristics of an actual rights holder.
The court did not simply rely on the public appearance of industrial and commercial registration as the basis for its determination, but combined the three core elements of "investment fact + operating control + enjoyment of rights" and comprehensively made the determination based on the evidence in the entire case. In this case, although Zhang did not have a written equity holding agreement (direct evidence), the submitted indirect evidence such as bank statements, financial records, chat records, and witness testimony corroborated each other, forming a complete chain of evidence, which was enough to prove the existence of the equity holding relationship. It ultimately supported Zhang’s litigation request, embodying the adjudication principle of “substance over form” and highly consistent with the core adjudication logic provided by the user.
(2) Legal risk analysis
1. Legal risks of the nominal shareholder: In this case, Li, as a nominal shareholder, had his entrusted equity seized and enforced due to his own debts. Although the court finally confirmed that the equity belonged to Zhang, Li still had to bear litigation costs and credit risks. If he disposed of the entrusted equity (such as transfer or pledge) without authorization, he would also be liable for compensation to the actual rights holder. In addition, if the company has a debt dispute, the nominal shareholder may be added as a person subject to execution by the creditor and bear relevant responsibilities such as the shareholder's untrue capital contribution. Even if he is not the actual investor, he may also face the risk of being unable to recover the full amount after assuming the liability.
2. Legal risks of the actual rights holder (hidden shareholder): Zhang chose to hold the equity on behalf of his own identity. Although the rights were finally confirmed, he faced the risk of the equity being seized and litigation for rights protection in the process. In practice, if the actual rights holder cannot submit a complete chain of evidence to prove the holding relationship, he may face the risk of losing the lawsuit and be unable to confirm his or her identity as a shareholder. His capital contribution may be deemed as a loan or other creditor's rights, and he will not be able to enjoy shareholder rights. At the same time, if the nominal shareholder disposes of equity without authorization and abuses shareholder rights, the rights and interests of the actual rights holder may be infringed, and the cost of rights protection is high.
3. Risks to the company and third parties: Equity ownership entrustment leads to unclear ownership of the company's equity, which may affect the company's normal operating decisions. If there is a dispute between the actual rights holder and the nominal rights holder regarding the ownership of the equity and the exercise of shareholder rights, it will disrupt the company's operating order; for third parties such as company creditors and equity transferees, the publicity effect of industrial and commercial registration has credibility. If a third party conducts transactions with nominal shareholders based on the appearance of publicity, and the actual rights holder claims that the transaction is invalid, it may not be able to fight against the bona fide third party, resulting in damage to the third party's rights and interests, and may also trigger the company's joint liability risk.
(3) Analysis of key points in litigation
1. Distribution of the burden of proof: The party claiming the existence of an equity holding relationship (Zhang in this case) must bear the burden of proof. The core is to prove "the fact of capital contribution", "agreement in holding on behalf of the shareholder" and "actual enjoyment of shareholder rights/exercise of operating control". If there is no direct evidence such as a written holding agreement, indirect evidence must be used to form a complete chain of evidence to exclude the possibility of other legal relationships such as loans and entrusted operations.
2. Focus of evidence review: The core of the court’s review is “substantial attribution” rather than “public appearance”. Specifically, the first is evidence of investment, including bank transfer records, capital verification reports, investment certificates, etc. It must be clear that the nature of the payment is "capital contribution" and is actually paid by the claimant; the second is evidence of business management, including financial approval records, meeting minutes, employee testimonies, decision-making documents, etc., proving that the claimant actually participated. Operate with the company and have control over the company; third, evidence of rights, including dividend records, equity income transfer certificates, etc., proving that the claimant actually enjoys shareholder income; fourth, evidence of agreement on behalf of the holding, including chat records, call recordings, witness testimony, etc., supporting the existence of an oral or written agreement between the two parties to hold on behalf of the company.
3. Key points of defense: The defense of the nominal shareholder (Li in this case) must be supported by clear evidence. If it is claimed that the two parties are in a loan, entrusted operation or other relationship, relevant evidence such as IOUs, entrustment agreements, repayment records, etc. must be submitted, otherwise its defense will not be accepted. In practice, if the nominal shareholder claims that he is a legal shareholder based on "industrial and commercial registration", the court will not support it if he cannot prove his actual capital contribution and actual exercise of shareholder rights.
4. Lawyer’s advice
Based on the legal risks and litigation points of this case, the following lawyer suggestions are made for the actual rights holder, the nominal rights holder, and the company to avoid risks related to equity holdings and standardize equity management:
(1) Suggestions for actual rights holders (hidden shareholders)
1. Prioritize the signing of a written entrustment agreement: Try to avoid oral agreements and sign a standardized "Equity Holding Agreement" that clearly stipulates the rights and obligations of both parties, including the method of capital contribution, the period of capital contribution, the way to exercise shareholder rights (such as voting rights, vesting of dividend rights), the period of entrustment, prohibited behaviors of nominal shareholders (such as unauthorized transfer, pledge of equity), liability for breach of contract, conditions for rescission of the entrustment relationship and equity change registration process, etc., and retain written evidence to avoid subsequent disputes.
2. Keep a complete chain of evidence throughout the process: properly keep evidence related to investment (bank statements, capital verification reports, capital contribution confirmations, etc.), and clearly note the amount as "investment money"; retain relevant evidence of participation in the company's operation and management (financial approval records, meeting minutes, signature documents, employee ID cards) statements, etc.) to prove one's actual control over the company; retain relevant evidence of shareholder rights (dividend records, income transfer vouchers, etc.) to prove that one is the substantive right holder; if it is an oral entrustment, chat records, call recordings, witness testimony, etc. must be retained to support the agreement of the entrustment.
3. Regularly check the equity status: Regularly check the industrial and commercial registration information to understand the changes in the equity of the nominal shareholder, and prevent the nominal shareholder from disposing of the equity without authorization; if it is found that the nominal shareholder has debt disputes, equity seizure and other risks, take preservation measures in a timely manner, file a lawsuit to confirm the ownership of the equity, and avoid damage to its own rights and interests.
4. Try to avoid unnecessary agency holdings: If your own conditions permit, try to register as a shareholder in your own name to avoid various risks arising from agency holdings; if you really need to hold on behalf of the shareholders, give priority to a reliable nominal shareholder with good credit, no debt disputes, and check their credit status and liabilities in advance to reduce the risks of agency holdings.
(2) Suggestions to nominal rights holders (named shareholders)
1. Clarify the risks of entrusted holdings and prudently sign an entrusted holding agreement: Before signing an entrusted holding agreement, fully understand the legal risks of entrusted equity holdings, clarify your rights and obligations, especially the liability provisions, and avoid unnecessary legal liabilities due to entrusted holdings (such as false capital contributions by shareholders, joint liability for debts, etc.); the agreement clearly stipulates that if you bear liability due to the actual right holder, you have the right to recover full compensation from the actual right holder, and agree on the method of recovery and liability for breach of contract.
2. Do not participate in the actual operation of the company and retain relevant evidence: If you are only a nominal shareholder and do not participate in the operation and management of the company, you must retain relevant evidence (such as a power of attorney, chat records, etc.) that the actual rights holder has entrusted you to sign on your behalf and cooperate with the industrial and commercial registration. Make it clear that you are only fulfilling the obligations of holding on behalf of the company and do not enjoy actual shareholder rights; avoid exercising shareholder rights (such as voting, dividends) without authorization to prevent being recognized as an actual shareholder and assuming corresponding responsibilities.
3. Inform the actual rights holder of relevant risks in a timely manner: If you have a debt dispute, equity is seized, etc., notify the actual rights holder in a timely manner, and cooperate with the actual rights holder to take rights protection measures to avoid damage to the actual rights holder's rights and interests due to your own actions, and then bear the liability for compensation.
(3) Suggestions for limited liability companies
1. Standardize equity registration management: Try to avoid equity holdings on behalf of others, and ensure that the shareholders recorded in the industrial and commercial registration and shareholder registers are consistent with the actual rights holders; if there is indeed equity holding on behalf of others, it is recommended to keep the agency holding agreement for record within the company, clarify the relationship between the actual investor and the nominal shareholder, and avoid the company's business risks caused by unclear ownership of equity.
2. Improve the operation and management process: clarify the relevant procedures for the exercise of shareholders' rights, and retain relevant records such as shareholder decision-making, financial approval, dividend distribution, etc. If the actual rights holder participates in the company's operations, his identity and authority must be clarified in relevant documents to avoid subsequent disputes over "who is the actual rights holder"; at the same time, the company's operating status and financial information should be disclosed to shareholders (including actual rights holders) in a timely manner to protect shareholders' right to know.
3. Prevent third-party transaction risks: When trading with third parties (such as creditors, equity transferees), clearly inform the other party of the company's equity status. If there is equity holding on behalf of the company, it is necessary to ask the actual rights holder to issue a written confirmation document to avoid invalidating the transaction due to equity ownership disputes and damaging the rights and interests of the company and third parties.
5. Links to legal provisions
1. "Civil Code of the People's Republic of China"
Article 143 A civil legal act is valid if it meets the following conditions: (1) The actor has the corresponding capacity for civil conduct; (2) The expression of intention is true; (3) It does not violate the mandatory provisions of laws and administrative regulations, and does not violate public order and good customs.
2. "Company Law of the People's Republic of China"
Article 32 A limited liability company shall prepare a shareholder register, recording the following matters: (1) The name and address of the shareholder; (2) The amount of the shareholder’s capital contribution; (3) The number of the capital contribution certificate. Shareholders recorded in the shareholder register may claim to exercise shareholder rights in accordance with the shareholder register. The company shall register the names of shareholders with the company registration authority; if the registration items are changed, the change registration shall be carried out. Without registration or change of registration, no action against a third party is allowed.
3. "Regulations of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning the Application of the Company Law of the People's Republic of China (3)"
Article 21 If a party files a lawsuit in the people's court to request confirmation of its shareholder qualifications, the company shall be the defendant, and the person who has an interest in the equity disputed in the case shall participate in the lawsuit as a third party.
Article 22 If a dispute arises between parties over the ownership of equity, and one party requests the People's Court to confirm its ownership of equity, it shall prove one of the following facts: (1) It has contributed capital or subscribed capital to the company in accordance with the law, and does not violate the mandatory provisions of laws and regulations; (2) It has transferred or inherited the company's equity in other forms, and does not violate the mandatory provisions of laws and regulations.
Article 24 The actual investor and the nominal investor of a limited liability company enter into a contract, stipulating that the actual investor will contribute capital and enjoy investment rights, and the nominal investor shall be the nominal shareholder. If the actual investor and the nominal shareholder dispute the validity of the contract, if there is no invalidity provided by law, the people's court shall determine that the contract is valid. If there is a dispute between the actual investor and the nominal shareholder as stipulated in the preceding paragraph over the ownership of investment rights, and the actual investor claims rights against the nominal shareholder on the grounds that it has actually performed its capital contribution obligations, the people's court shall support it. If the nominal shareholder denies the rights of the actual investor on the grounds that it is recorded in the company's shareholder list and registered with the company registration authority, the people's court will not support it. If the actual investor requests the company to change shareholders, issue an investment certificate, record it in the shareholder list, record it in the company's articles of association, and go through registration with the company registration authority without the consent of more than half of the company's other shareholders, the people's court will not support it.
On April 9, 2013, a military policeman observed from the observation tower at the East Union Prison in Havana, Cuba.
Cuba, which is in deep economic trouble, announced a rare large-scale measure on Thursday under increasingly severe stress tests by the Trump administration in the United States.
According to an announcement in Cuba's official newspaper Granma, the Cuban government will release 2,010 prisoners. It was the country's largest release in recent years. An official statement noted that the pardon was based on the prisoner's "good behaviour, health and the nature of the act committed".
The survival game behind "Holy Week"
Although "Granma" stated in its announcement that the release coincided with "Holy Week religious celebrations" and was designed to echo the atmosphere of Christians around the world celebrating Easter, the outside world generally regarded it as a strategic adjustment by Cuba under the pressure campaign from the United States.
The release list covers young people, women, people over 60 and foreigners, but explicitly excludes prisoners who committed murder, homicide, sexual assault or "crimes against authority." Human Rights Watch has previously accused Cuba of targeting dissidents, activists and political opponents with detentions.
In fact, such mass releases are often linked to diplomatic negotiations. In early 2025, Cuba reached an agreement with the United States and the Vatican to release 553 prisoners in exchange for the Biden administration's commitment to easing sanctions. However, Donald Trump quickly rescinded the agreement after taking office, causing Cuba to suspend subsequent releases until March this year.
Energy blockade and the island "coming to a standstill"
Cuba is currently facing one of the most severe tests since the 1959 revolution that overthrew the Batista regime. Earlier this year, the Trump administration successfully cut off oil supplies to Cuba through military action against Venezuela and threats of tariffs against Mexico.
Trump insisted that the Cuban government must finally "open up the island's centralized economy" before it collapses. He even openly talked on multiple occasions about wanting to "occupy Cuba." Its core staff, "Cuba hawks" including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have long called for an overhaul of its leadership.
The impact of the oil embargo was devastating: In March this year, Cuba experienced two nationwide blackouts within a week, affecting more than 10 million people. Many schools have been forced to close and workers have been forced to take unpaid leave to conserve energy. Due to a lack of long-haul aviation fuel, some flights have been canceled and vehicles are running out of fuel.
A "crack" in a desperate situation?
Earlier this week, a subtle crack appeared in the lockdown. Trump made an exception and allowed a Russian-flagged oil tanker to enter Cuban waters, saying bluntly: "They must survive." Although the White House immediately clarified that this was "not a change of policy," the move was particularly eye-catching in the context of the harsh embargo.
Caught between more than half a century of economic embargo and a new round of "maximum pressure," it remains to be seen whether the release of these 2,010 prisoners is an olive branch from Cuba, or a forced reduction in resources due to scarcity.
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On April 4, the women's singles quarter-finals of the 2026 Macau Table Tennis Singles World Cup staged the "National Table Tennis Defense Battle", but there were successive upsets on the field. Wang Yidi was swept by German star Sabine Winter 0-4, and Chen Xingtong lost 1-4 to Korean player Shin Yubin. The two main players were eliminated one after another. So far, only Sun Yingsha is left in the first half of the national table tennis women's singles. In the second half, Wang Manyu is struggling to defend the line. The strong rise of players from foreign associations has brought unprecedented impact to the national table tennis.
As the backbone of the national table tennis team, the duel between Chen Xingtong and Shin Yubin was a battle of offense and defense, but the game was one-sided and passive. In the fourth game, there was a rare "egg-eating" scene for national table tennis players: Chen Xingtong's condition completely collapsed, serving errors, attacking the net and other unnecessary mistakes occurred one after another, and he was beaten by Shen Yubin with an 11-0 disparity. Shin Yubin also became the first Korean female player to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup.
Shin Yoobin
Competition commentator Liu Guozheng commented that the core of Chen Xingtong's defeat lay in his passivity in the whole process of the serve and return. "There was not much difference in hard power between her and Shin Yubin in the stalemate stage, but they frequently fell into passivity in the serve and return stage. As a result, they were always suppressed by their opponents during the stalemate, making it difficult to seize the initiative. The overall rhythm was completely controlled by Shin Yubin."
The world's No. 1 Sun Yingsha encountered a strong impact from the 18-year-old Egyptian teenager Hannah Godard. After seven fierce battles and consecutive saves in the decisive game, she finally advanced with a thrilling 4-3. Especially the decisive game was thrilling: Sun Yingsha was once behind 2-6. At the critical moment when she got the match point 10-8, she relied on her strong psychological quality to score consecutively, and finally completed a shocking comeback 13-11.
Sun Yingsha
Talking about this difficult victory, Sun Yingsha revealed that she was prepared for a hard fight before the game, "Gowda created the history of African table tennis. She also won the game through a reversal yesterday, so I had long expected that this game would be very difficult. The whole game today was very close, and in the end it was two points away from deciding the outcome. Both people were using their brains to compete, and both sides performed well during the stalemate."
As for the biggest difficulty brought by Gundam, Sun Yingsha said frankly, "She was in really good condition today. She is already tall, so no matter which line I pull, it is difficult to kill her directly. At the end of the seventh game, I also made some mistakes myself and was a little hesitant. Fortunately, I strengthened my tactics in the last two points, and I was lucky enough to win."
Being able to push the world's number one into a desperate situation, Hannah Gundam's strength is no accident. Gundam uses a rare hexagonal racket, which strengthens his backhand violent fighting ability. Coupled with his height advantage, his forehand covers a wider area. His unconventional playing style makes it difficult for opponents to adapt. In the previous 1/8 finals, she saved 4 match points in a row when trailing 6-10 in the decisive game, and reversed the world No. 24 Yuan Jianan 4-3, becoming the first African player to reach the World Cup women's singles quarterfinals.
Hannah Gouda
As early as 2020, 12-year-old Gundam reached the top of the ITTF U15 world rankings, becoming the first player in the history of African table tennis to win this honor. In recent years, she has continued to attack the top players of the national table tennis: in the 2024 WTT Chongqing Championship, she and Chen Meng fought until the decisive game before losing unfortunately; in the WTT Montpellier Championship of the same year, she defeated Chen Xingtong 3-1, causing a big upset.
In another focus battle of the women's singles quarter-finals, national table tennis player Wang Manyu and Japanese slicer Honoka Hashimoto launched a nearly two-hour attacking battle. In the end, Wang Manyu won 4-2 with difficulty and successfully advanced to the semi-finals, defending the bottom half of the defense for the national table tennis team. Her semi-final opponent will be South Korean player Shin Yubin.
After the game, Wang Manyu admitted that this victory was hard-won, "Today's game was very exciting, both sides played at a very high level. It is impossible for her or me to win a simple or easy point. Every point will be very entangled, so I always remind myself to be patient on the court."
Wang Manyu
On April 5, Sun Yingsha will face Sabine Winter in the semifinals. Winter has defeated two national table tennis players, Qin Yuxuan and Wang Yidi, in this tournament. His unique system of "backhand anti-arc rubber + forehand blast" is extremely threatening, and the weird rotation makes it difficult for national table tennis players to adapt. Regarding this opponent, Sun Yingsha said, "Not only Winter's rankings and results, but also her current playing style have taken on a completely new look in the past few years. I haven't played against her since she changed her playing style, so I am very much looking forward to competing with her in a major competition. I believe this game will be very tough."
Wang Manyu will compete with South Korean player Shin Yubin for a spot in the finals. Shin Yubin defeated Han Ying and Chen Xingtong successively with his quick connection and initiative ability, and was in good condition. This duel will test Wang Manyu's offensive efficiency and defensive stability.
With the overall improvement of the strength of external players, the road to the national table tennis women's singles championship is already full of thorns. Whether Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu can successfully meet in the finals and defend the country's dominance in the women's table tennis world has become the biggest highlight of the upcoming events.
On April 4, the 19th "Jiuzhou has the same roots and cross-strait roots" cultural and art exhibition opened in Xi'an, Shaanxi. This art exhibition is divided into 5 exhibition halls, with more than 500 works of Chinese painting, calligraphy, oil painting, watercolor, sculpture, etc. on display, including 100 works from Taiwan. The exhibition period is from April 4 to 10. The picture shows people visiting calligraphy works. Photo by China News Service reporter Dang Tianye
On April 4, the 19th "Jiuzhou has the same roots and cross-strait roots" cultural and art exhibition opened in Xi'an, Shaanxi. This art exhibition is divided into 5 exhibition halls, with more than 500 works of Chinese painting, calligraphy, oil painting, watercolor, sculpture, etc. on display, including 100 works from Taiwan. The exhibition period is from April 4 to 10. The picture shows people visiting calligraphy works. Photo by China News Service reporter Dang Tianye
On April 4, the 19th "Jiuzhou has the same roots and cross-strait roots" cultural and art exhibition opened in Xi'an, Shaanxi. This art exhibition is divided into 5 exhibition halls, with more than 500 works of Chinese painting, calligraphy, oil painting, watercolor, sculpture, etc. on display, including 100 works from Taiwan. The exhibition period is from April 4 to 10. The picture shows people visiting calligraphy works. Photo by China News Service reporter Dang Tianye
On April 4, the 19th "Jiuzhou has the same roots and cross-strait roots" cultural and art exhibition opened in Xi'an, Shaanxi. This art exhibition is divided into 5 exhibition halls, with more than 500 works of Chinese painting, calligraphy, oil painting, watercolor, sculpture, etc. on display, including 100 works from Taiwan. The exhibition period is from April 4 to 10. The picture shows people visiting calligraphy and painting works. Photo by China News Service reporter Dang Tianye
On April 4, the 19th "Jiuzhou has the same roots and cross-strait roots" cultural and art exhibition opened in Xi'an, Shaanxi. This art exhibition is divided into 5 exhibition halls, with more than 500 works of Chinese painting, calligraphy, oil painting, watercolor, sculpture, etc. on display, including 100 works from Taiwan. The exhibition period is from April 4 to 10. The picture shows people visiting calligraphy works. Photo by China News Service reporter Dang Tianye
On April 4, the 19th "Jiuzhou has the same roots and cross-strait roots" cultural and art exhibition opened in Xi'an, Shaanxi. This art exhibition is divided into 5 exhibition halls, with more than 500 works of Chinese painting, calligraphy, oil painting, watercolor, sculpture, etc. on display, including 100 works from Taiwan. The exhibition period is from April 4 to 10. The picture shows people visiting calligraphy and painting works. Photo by China News Service reporter Dang Tianye
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