mkplayers Liang Jingkun (right) and Wang Chuqin compete in the men's doubles match against Malaysia's Javen Choong and American Peter Scheuer at the WTT Contender Taiyuan 2024 on May 23, 2024 in Taiyuan, North China's Shanxi Province. With a prize pool of $80,000 and important ITTF World Ranking points at stake, the Taiyuan tournament is the year's first WTT Series event in China. Photo: VCG" src="https://www.globaltimes.cn/Portals/0/attachment/2024/2024-05-21/5c74009f-d694-4f78-8715-c0a30e4fbf55.jpeg" />

Chinese table tennis players Liang Jingkun (right) and Wang Chuqin compete in the men's doubles match against Malaysia's Javen Choong and American Peter Scheuer at the WTT Contender Taiyuan 2024 on May 23, 2024 in Taiyuan, North China's Shanxi Province. With a prize pool of $80,000 and important ITTF World Ranking points at stake, the Taiyuan tournament is the year's first WTT Series event in China. Photo: VCG