https://www.scmp.com/rss/519331/feed The latest news on Shi Yuqi, Chinese badminton player, including competition news and updates. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Vincent Chow,Xinyi Wu Vincent Chow,Xinyi Wu The CEO of Chinese artificial intelligence company MiniMax met Premier Li Qiang on Monday, becoming the second representative from a foundational AI model developer to meet with the national leader after Liang Wenfeng, founder of DeepSeek, a year ago. The appearance of 36-year-old Yan Junjie along with eight other leading figures from China’s business, culture and education spheres underscored the rapid ascent of the newly minted billionaire, who steered his company founded just four years ago... https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3340515/china-signals-global-ai-push-minimax-ceo-joins-meeting-premier-li-qiang?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3340515/china-signals-global-ai-push-minimax-ceo-joins-meeting-premier-li-qiang?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Jan 2026 06:17:18 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li South Korea’s An Se-young and France’s Christo Popov triumphed at badminton’s year-end BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou on Sunday as hosts China suffered dual disappointment. In the women’s final, An defeated China’s defending champion Wang Zhiyi to claim her 11th singles title of the year, equalling the record of Kento Momota of Japan. Olympic champion An had to overcome cramp in the final game of a marathon match lasting 96 minutes, before wrapping up a 21-13, 18-21, 21-10 victory. “It seems... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3337242/bwf-world-tour-finals-beats-wang-epic-shi-injury-photo-posted-after-loss?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3337242/bwf-world-tour-finals-beats-wang-epic-shi-injury-photo-posted-after-loss?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:16:20 +0000 Reuters Reuters China’s men’s world champion Shi Yuqi will take on Christo Popov in the title match ‌at badminton’s BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou on Sunday, while compatriot Wang Zhiyi meets An Se-young in the women’s showpiece. Popov, making his tournament debut as a singles player, will be the first French player to contest the final after he overwhelmed Japan’s Kodai Naraoka with his speed and ⁠power to win 21-19, 21-8 in the semi-finals on Saturday. Shi, who is looking to equal Viktor Axelsen with a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3337200/bwf-world-tour-finals-chinas-shi-wang-face-french-south-korean-foes-year-end-finale?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3337200/bwf-world-tour-finals-chinas-shi-wang-face-french-south-korean-foes-year-end-finale?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00:14 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse China’s Shi Yuqi said he was “genuinely chuffed” after beating Thai reigning champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the men’s singles badminton world championship final on Sunday. World No 1 Shi outlasted Kunlavut 19-21, 21-10, 21-18 after one hour and 17 minutes on court in Paris to claim his first world championships crown. “People often perceive me as performing better in team events. But in individual competitions, I always give my utmost effort,” Shi told reporters. “This time, finally securing my... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3323856/chinas-shi-genuinely-chuffed-after-winning-world-badminton-championships-gold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3323856/chinas-shi-genuinely-chuffed-after-winning-world-badminton-championships-gold?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Sep 2025 02:33:22 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Akane Yamaguchi beat former world No 1 Chen Yufei of China 21-9, 21-13 on Sunday to win the women’s singles badminton world championship final. The Japanese fifth seed rarely looked troubled on court in Paris and needed just 37 minutes to add a third world title to her gold medals from 2021 and 2022. Chen, a Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medallist, battled past top seed and reigning champion An Se-young of South Korea in a semi-final win marked by a nasty-looking ankle twist early in the second... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3323829/badminton-world-championships-japans-yamaguchi-beats-chinas-chen-win-third-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3323829/badminton-world-championships-japans-yamaguchi-beats-chinas-chen-win-third-title?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 Aug 2025 14:29:58 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse World No 1 Shi Yuqi survived two match points on Saturday to book a world championship final meeting with Thai titleholder Kunlavut Vitidsarn, as top seed An Se-young was upset on the women’s side of the draw. Chinese star Shi battled back from 18-20 down in the second game to beat Canadian youngster Victor Lai 13-21, 22-20, 21-16 and keep his bid for a first world title alive. “I felt an emotional release when this one ended,” a breathless Shi said after 80 gruelling minutes on court. “Lai... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3323801/badminton-world-championships-shi-produces-brilliant-fightback-reach-final-chen-stuns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3323801/badminton-world-championships-shi-produces-brilliant-fightback-reach-final-chen-stuns?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 Aug 2025 04:08:17 +0000 Reuters Reuters Victor Lai became the first Canadian to win a Badminton World Championships medal after reaching the men’s semi-finals in Paris on Friday, while champion An Se-young continued to dominate the women’s singles. Unseeded Lai sprang an upset by beating Singapore’s 2021 world champion Loh Kean Yew. The 20-year-old Canadian fell 17-12 down in the first game but kept his composure to overcome the ninth seed 22-20, 21-18 in their quarter-final clash. “Unbelievable, I’m still shocked,” Lai said. “I think... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3323742/singapores-loh-stunned-unseeded-lai-badminton-world-championships?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3323742/singapores-loh-stunned-unseeded-lai-badminton-world-championships?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 Aug 2025 02:46:24 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Pusarla Venkata Sindhu rediscovered her Olympic medal-winning best at the Badminton World Championships in Paris on Thursday, beating China’s Wang Zhiyi to advance to the last eight. Despite struggling through a slump in recent months, Sindhu finally found her feet in the French capital and was too strong for the second seed. The Indian shuttler, a world champion in 2019, had failed to progress beyond the second round in her last nine tournaments. But she rolled back the years with sharp... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3323573/badminton-world-championships-sindhu-rolls-back-years-dump-wang-out?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3323573/badminton-world-championships-sindhu-rolls-back-years-dump-wang-out?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Aug 2025 02:45:28 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport China’s world No 1 mixed-doubles pair Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping were dumped out of the Badminton World Championships in the second round in Paris on Wednesday, becoming the highest-seeded casualties of the tournament so far. After receiving a first-round bye, the Chinese duo - nicknamed “Phoenix” - opened their campaign against Denmark’s Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Boje, once ranked as high as eighth in the world. But there was no rising to be done in the French capital, with Feng... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3323442/badminton-world-championships-china-stars-feng/huang-knocked-out-stunning-upset?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3323442/badminton-world-championships-china-stars-feng/huang-knocked-out-stunning-upset?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Aug 2025 05:00:15 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Organisers of the Li-Ning Hong Kong Open have staged a coup by persuading double badminton Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen to defend his title when the tournament returns next month. Last year, in his first competition after claiming his second straight Olympic gold in Paris, Denmark’s Axelsen broke his Hong Kong duck by beating China’s Lei Lanxi in a one-sided final. For this year’s event, set for Hong Kong Coliseum from September 9 to 14, Axelsen will be joined in a loaded men’s draw by... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3320849/double-olympic-champion-viktor-axelsen-set-chase-record-hong-kong-open-jackpot?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3320849/double-olympic-champion-viktor-axelsen-set-chase-record-hong-kong-open-jackpot?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:00:07 +0000 Olympic women’s badminton champion An Se-young came from behind to beat China’s Wang Zhiyi 13-21, 21-18, 21-18 in a classic All England Open final on Sunday as top seed Shi Yuqi lifted the men’s crown. World No 2 Wang won the first game convincingly and edged into a 13-10 lead during a captivating second game in Birmingham but the South Korean, who won the title in 2023, pegged her back. Wang scented victory when the scores were tied at 18-18 in the second game but her South Korean opponent took... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3302633/olympic-champion-se-young-wins-all-england-open-chinas-shi-yuqi-takes-mens-crown?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3302633/olympic-champion-se-young-wins-all-england-open-chinas-shi-yuqi-takes-mens-crown?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Mar 2025 04:48:39 +0000 Hong Kong badminton player Lee Cheuk-yiu is aiming to deliver Olympic gold for his hometown when he heads off to the Paris Games next month. The 27-year-old will be the city’s lone hope in the men’s singles competition, with no Angus Ng Ka-long alongside him after Ng fell short of qualifying for what would have been his third Olympics. Lee will also need to go beyond anything he has managed so far this year, when his only result of note has been losing in the final at the Yonex Sunrise India... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3268033/paris-olympics-badminton-gold-hong-kong-lee-cheuk-yius-unapologetic-target?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3268033/paris-olympics-badminton-gold-hong-kong-lee-cheuk-yius-unapologetic-target?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:30:13 +0000 Viktor Axelsen reflected on what he called an “extraordinary” year after he wrote his name into the history books at the BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou. The Dane swept his Chinese counterpart Shi Yuqi in straight games in the final on Sunday, making him the first player ever to land five men’s singles titles at the year-end tournament, having previously shared the best tally with the now retired Malaysian legend Lee Chong Wei. Axelsen had been on the losing end of a group-phase match against... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3245422/badminton-world-tour-finals-viktor-axelsen-hails-extraordinary-year-after-denying-chinas-shi-yuqi?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3245422/badminton-world-tour-finals-viktor-axelsen-hails-extraordinary-year-after-denying-chinas-shi-yuqi?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Dec 2023 04:01:06 +0000 Hong Kong badminton pair Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet have been handed a tough draw ahead of the BWF World Tour Finals after qualifying as the only players from the city. The mixed doubles pair, who are ranked seventh this week, will begin their quest in Group B on Wednesday against Chinese world No 1s Zheng Siwei and Huang YaQiong, before facing South Koreans Seo Seung-jae and Chau Yu-jung, as well as Kim Won-ho and Jeong Na-eun. Rank tenth in the world, Tang and Tse have been steadily... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3244784/bwf-world-tour-finals-hong-kong-pair-tang-and-tse-face-top-mixed-doubles-seeds-tough-start-year-end?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3244784/bwf-world-tour-finals-hong-kong-pair-tang-and-tse-face-top-mixed-doubles-seeds-tough-start-year-end?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:00:19 +0000 Gregoria Mariska Tunjung made history for Indonesia on Sunday by defeating China’s Chen Yufei in the inaugural Kumamoto Masters women’s final. The 21-12, 21-12 win in Japan gave the sixth seed her second title on the Badminton World Tour, following her triumph at the Spain Masters in April. She also became the first Indonesian women’s singles player to win a Super Series or World Tour Super 500 or above title. Third seed Chen, the Tokyo Olympics champion, had ended South Korean top seed An... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3242086/kumamoto-masters-gregoria-mariska-tunjung-makes-history-indonesia-tired-viktor-axelsen-wins-first?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3242086/kumamoto-masters-gregoria-mariska-tunjung-makes-history-indonesia-tired-viktor-axelsen-wins-first?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Nov 2023 12:04:56 +0000 Badminton world number one An Se-young beat China’s Chen Yufei in a gruelling final to win Asian Games gold on Saturday and add another title to her stunning breakout year. The South Korean won the first game 21-18 in a close fight in Hangzhou that sent both players diving to the ground to return shots. Top-ranked An hurt her knee during the first game and was attended to by doctors. The scrape seemed to break her momentum in the second game, which Olympic champion Chen won 21-17. The South... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3237196/asian-games-2023-south-koreas-se-young-wins-badminton-gold-deny-chinas-chen-yufei-both-limp-court?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3237196/asian-games-2023-south-koreas-se-young-wins-badminton-gold-deny-chinas-chen-yufei-both-limp-court?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Oct 2023 03:43:54 +0000 Hong Kong’s players fell one by one at the badminton World Championships, with the city’s last remaining representatives exiting in the round of 16. In a men’s singles, Angus Ng Ka-long had a chance to prolong his stay at the championships in Copenhagen, only to squander a match point against long-time rival Shi Yuqi of China. Having lost the first set by a gaping 21-7 margin, the 29-year-old fought back in the second set, maintaining a lead from the very first point until he sealed it 21-14. In... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3232350/badminton-world-championships-hong-kongs-hopes-over-angus-ng-blows-match-point-while-japans-kodai?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3232350/badminton-world-championships-hong-kongs-hopes-over-angus-ng-blows-match-point-while-japans-kodai?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Aug 2023 11:49:02 +0000 The outfits to be worn by China’s athletes at the Hangzhou Asian Games were officially unveiled on Tuesday – but were almost universally panned on social media. Badminton stars Shi Yuqi – a men’s team gold medallist at the 2018 Games in Jakarta – and Olympic champion Chen Yufei were on hand to model the Chinese team’s official men’s and women’s uniforms at an event in Beijing ahead of the 19th Asiad, which gets under way on September 23. Comprising blue blazers with white shirts and trousers for... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3231135/chinas-ugly-asian-games-outfits-get-thumbs-down-fans-designer-kidding?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3231135/chinas-ugly-asian-games-outfits-get-thumbs-down-fans-designer-kidding?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Aug 2023 08:45:17 +0000 China achieved a record-extending 13th victory in the Sudirman Cup with a commanding display in the final against South Korea on home soil on Sunday. It was the first major sporting event held in mainland China since the lifting of the country’s Covid-19 restrictions, under which most major competitions had been cancelled, postponed or moved. The hosts marked it with a 3-0 triumph in Suzhou, neighbouring Shanghai, to complete a three-peat after they defeated Japan in the 2019 and 2021 editions.... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3221320/sudirman-cup-hosts-china-sweep-south-korea-triumph-suzhou-major-sport-returns-after-covid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3221320/sudirman-cup-hosts-china-sweep-south-korea-triumph-suzhou-major-sport-returns-after-covid?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 May 2023 13:01:20 +0000 Defending champions China will face Japan in the semi-finals of badminton’s Sudirman Cup after they continued an impressive run through the tournament with a comprehensive victory over Indonesia on Friday. China, who are clear favourites to win the trophy for a record 13th time, ran away with the match 3-0. Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong got off to a shaky start in the mixed doubles before coming back to win 13-21, 23-21, 21-11. Compatriots Shi Yuqi and Chen Yufei then sealed the deal with their... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3221219/sudirman-cup-china-face-japan-semi-finals-viktor-axelsen-limps-injured?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3221219/sudirman-cup-china-face-japan-semi-finals-viktor-axelsen-limps-injured?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 20 May 2023 01:53:03 +0000 Angus Ng Ka-long came back from a game down to beat China’s Li Shifeng in the semi-finals of the Thailand Masters on Saturday, ending a seven-month wait for a shot at a title. Bangkok is a “lucky place” for the Hongkonger, who has now reached four finals in the country’s capital since 2019, twice in the Thailand Open and twice, including this one, in the Masters. It was Ng’s second semi-final appearance in a row after the Indonesia Masters last week, but this time he recovered from losing the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3209116/thailand-masters-bangkok-lucky-place-hong-kongs-ng-he-aims-win-fifth-title-city-four-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3209116/thailand-masters-bangkok-lucky-place-hong-kongs-ng-he-aims-win-fifth-title-city-four-years?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Feb 2023 12:39:34 +0000 Hong Kong face a daunting task in this month’s Asia Mixed Team Championships, after being drawn in the same group as Japan, Taiwan and Pakistan. The regional championship starts in Dubai in two weeks, and as well as regional pride at stake there are four spots at the first Olympic qualifier up for grabs. With only the semi-finalists earning spots at May’s Sudirman Cup in Suzhou, China, the draw for the United Arab Emirates competition could cause problems for Hong Kong. “The Sudirman Cup in May... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3208888/hong-kong-badminton-stars-handed-tough-opponents-asia-mixed-team-championships?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3208888/hong-kong-badminton-stars-handed-tough-opponents-asia-mixed-team-championships?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Feb 2023 12:00:11 +0000 Vincent Wong Wing-ki won a three-set thriller in his farewell World Championships in Tokyo on Monday, advancing to the second round against compatriot Angus Ng Ka-long. The No 67-ranked Wong earned a last-minute entry into the global tournament to end his 17-year career and his opening match forced him to dig deep. During their 57 minute battle with Belgium’s Julien Carraggi, the Hongkonger was down 15-21 in the first set, but pulled himself together to win the second set from behind with 22-20,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3189788/vincent-wong-angus-ng-strong-opening-round-world-badminton?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3189788/vincent-wong-angus-ng-strong-opening-round-world-badminton?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Aug 2022 11:59:19 +0000 Vincent Wong Wing-ki has earned a last-minute entry into the main draw of this month’s Badminton World Championships in Tokyo, where he will bring the curtain down on a memorable 17-year career. The 32-year-old has drawn world No 74 Julien Carraggi of Belgium in his opening match at the tournament, which will take place from August 22 -28 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. The former world No 10 became a full-time athlete in 2005, but made his mark on the professional tour in 2011 when he... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3188522/marathon-man-vincent-wong-will-bring-curtain-down-memorable-17-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3188522/marathon-man-vincent-wong-will-bring-curtain-down-memorable-17-year?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Aug 2022 07:28:53 +0000