Sep 27, 2023 07:41 PM

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China Wins First Ever Esports Gold Medal at Asian Games

By Ding Yi and Guan Cong

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On Sept. 26, the Honor of Kings final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. Photo: VCG

On Sept. 26, the Honor of Kings final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. Photo: VCG

China won the first gold medal in esports ever awarded at the Asian Games, in a history-making milestone that could further stimulate passion for online gaming even as Beijing steps up efforts to combat addiction among teenagers in the world’s biggest market.

The Chinese national team of six players on Tuesday night defeated their Malaysian opponents 2-0 in the best-of-three grand finals of Arena of Valor, a mobile title developed by a game studio subsidiary of Tencent Holdings Ltd., at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.

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