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<br>BEIJING (AP) - China says it will not stage any international sports for  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-5-ngay-may-bay.html kynghidongduong.vn] the rest of the year, apart from trials for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing and the neighboring city of Zhangjiakou.<br> <br>The order from the General Administration of Sports affects at least six WTA tennis events, including the WTA Finals in Shenzhen in November.<br><br>China also has four ATP tournaments lined up.<br> <br>Shanghai was also due to host two big golf events, the men's HSBC Champions, a World Golf Championship event two weeks after the LPGA Shanghai.<br> <br>Xiamen was to host the Asian sport climbing championships in October, and  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-5-ngay-may-bay.html tour trương gia giới] Guangzhou the badminton World [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-5-ngay-may-bay.html tour trương gia giới] Finals in December.<br> <br>The decision puts paid to any chance of reviving Formula One's Shanghai Grand Prix postponed in April, and affects two cycling stage races in October, the [http://photobucket.com/images/men%27s%20Tour men's Tour] of Guangxi, and the women's Tour of Chongming Island.<br> <br>China has largely contained local transmission of the coronavirus but remains on guard for imported cases.<br> <br>The General Administration of Sports cited "science and order" in issuing its plan to proceed on Thursday.<br> <br>___<br> <br>More AP sports: website and website