China now allows citizens from 74 countries to enter visa-free for up to 30 days. This policy aims to boost tourism, the ...

Zhao was bowled over by the number of people who turned out to welcome him back to China at Shenzhen Bao’an airport. Fans placed flowers in his arms, and reporters pushed microphones towards him.

Chinese make up ten of the top 32 players in the world and China boasts more than 300,000 snooker or billiards clubs, up from 34,000 in 2005, state media says.

From July 1, 2025, Zhao will be able to compete in tournaments on home soil. He wasn’t allowed to take part in this year's World Open at the Yushan Sport Centre, which was won by John Higgins.

Beijing (AFP) – Zhao Xintong's historic World Snooker Championship title is set to spur the game to even greater heights in China and sparked predictions the country could come to dominate the ...

Newly-crowned World Snooker Championship winner Zhao Xintong remains banned from playing in his home country of China due to his involvement in the sport's biggest match-fixing scandal. The 28 ...

May 7 (Reuters) - Fresh off becoming the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship, Zhao Xintong is eyeing more titles, hoping his continued success will inspire a new wave of ...

Zhao rejoins the professional circuit next season as world no. 11 – but he is technically still banned from playing in China until July, as his sentence there wasn't reduced.

Zhao Xintong on Monday was hailed as snooker’s “new superstar” after winning the World Championship with an 18-12 victory over Mark Williams that heralded a Chinese revolution in the sport. Zhao’s ...

Zhao Xintong's name once again captured the spotlight of Chinese sports and the global snooker world when the 28-year-old lifted the World Snooker Championship trophy at the Crucible Theatre in ...

Zhao made history at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre by taking the seven frames he required to clinch the trophy after building a dominant 11-6 lead in Sunday's sessions.

Zhao Xintong became the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship as the qualifier completed his stunning march to the title with a 18-12 victory against Mark Williams in the final.