President Xi congratulates women's volleyball team on defending world championship
President Xi Jinping on Sunday congratulated the Chinese women's volleyball team on defending their world championship with 11 straight wins in Osaka, Japan.
Xi said in a congratulatory message that the team has brought glory to the motherland and the people with their outstanding achievements in the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup.
Defending champions China has lifted the FIVB Women's Volleyball World Cup trophy with perfect 10 straight wins after easing past Serbia 3-0 on Saturday.
China cruised to victory against the world champions, which sent a young squad for the tournament, in straight sets of 25-14, 25-21, 25-16, winning the World Cup for the fifth time and have collected a total of 10 major trophies, including three from Olympics and two from world championships.
China have boasted a perfect record in the tournament, wrapping up the 12-team round-robin tournament with all wins.
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