Xinhua News, Beijing, May 30 (Reporter Wang Yong) The Basketball Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of the People's Republic of China officially signed a contract with TCL Group in Beijing on May 30. From 2011 to 2013, TCL became the main sponsor of the Chinese National Men's Basketball Team. The determination of the main sponsor has made the Chinese men's basketball team, which is preparing for the Asian Championship, even more powerful.

Shi Wanwen, senior vice president of TCL Group, revealed at the signing ceremony that they would, as the main sponsor, provide financial, technical and equipment support for the Chinese men's basketball team to prepare for and compete in the upcoming Asian Championships, London Olympic Games and other important competitions, help the Chinese men's basketball team build a complete technology and environmental protection operation platform, and continue to deepen the popularity and improvement of basketball throughout the country.

Hu Jiashi, deputy director of the Basketball Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of the People's Republic of China, introduced at the signing ceremony that TCL became the official partner of the Chinese men's basketball team and the designated sponsor of CBA for the first time in 2009, which contributed a lot to the championship of the Chinese men's basketball team at the Guangzhou Asian Games at the end of last year. This promotion to the sole main sponsor of the Chinese National Men's Basketball Team is the further deepening of bilateral cooperation. The two sides will not only cooperate to play important international events, but also cooperate to carry out a series of interactive activities with many basketball fans nationwide in more than 20 cities, including Beijing, Chengdu, Wuhan, to promote and popularize basketball sports.

At the signing ceremony, Chinese men's basketball players Wang Zhizhi, Liu Wei and Zhang Qingpeng displayed two new uniforms, red and white. This will be the new team uniform of the Chinese men's basketball team when they are going to participate in the Asian Championship and the London Olympic Games test match.

Wang Zhizhi said that at present, the Chinese men's basketball team is preparing for the Asian championship this year. Although the whole team feels no little pressure, they are confident of winning the championship and getting the ticket to the London Olympic Games next year. In the next three years, the team can get strong support from the main sponsor's funds and other aspects, which will further enhance the team's confidence. Liu Wei revealed that as Wang Zhizhi and other veteran players began to put into training, the lineup of the Chinese team began to be gradually integrated. Now the team most needs Yi Jianlian's return. It is believed that the team will be able to adjust to the best condition when the Asian Championships are held. Zhang Qingpeng said that the experience of participating in the CBA finals with the Xinjiang team this year was very beneficial to his basketball career. Now the competition within the team is very fierce. He hopes to win the trust of the coach through training and warm-up games, become a member of the final Chinese men's basketball team, and contribute to the team's winning the entrance ticket to the next year's Olympic Games.