The world of Chinese chess (Xiangqi) is in uproar over rumours of cheating and a bad behaviour scandal that saw the national champion stripped of his title. Chinese chess champion Yan Chenglong has ...

A Chinese-chess champion lost his crown after being accused of showing "extremely bad character" by pooping in a hotel bathtub as he celebrated his title. Yan Chenglong, 48, won the national ...

Vietnamese player Lai Ly Huynh (left) and Singaporean player Woo Tsung Han won the first, second and third place in men's ...

It was an arduous journey to win the 200th gold medal for the Chinese delegation at the Hangzhou Asian Games and the victory of special significance, Chinese chess grand master told the Global Times ...

Three Chinese Xiangqi players were handed lifetime bans from engaging in or participating in Xiangqi activities for match-fixing, according to a circular released by the Chinese Xiangqi Association ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. A champion of the board game Xiangqi, also ...

Chinese chess was engulfed in turmoil earlier this week when a national champion was stripped of his title following unsavory allegations involving cheating in the sport. Xiangqi is the official title ...

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