China named Zhou Qihao and Chen Yi to complete its eight-player Mixed Team World Cup squad on November 10. Their selection followed an overall assessment of results at the 2026 China Smash, Asian Championships, WTT Champions Montpellier and WTT Champions Frankfurt.[1][2]

Wang Chuqin, Lin Shidong, Wang Manyu and Sun Yingsha qualified directly as China’s top two men and top two women in the October 12 ITTF singles rankings. Huang Youzheng and Kuai Man qualified as China’s highest-ranked man and woman respectively in the combined individual doubles and mixed-doubles rankings from the same date.[1]

Chen Yi won the Asian Championships title but exited in the Frankfurt quarterfinals. Zhou Qihao reached the China Smash semifinals before a second-round exit in Frankfurt.[2]

The tournament takes place in Chengdu from November 29 to December 6, 2026, with China seeking a fourth consecutive title after winning all three previous editions.[1]