The Fuzhou China Open, formerly known as China Masters, is an annual

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tournament held in

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. It became part of the

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tournaments in

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. In 2014 the level of the tournament was downgraded to BWF Grand Prix Gold because, although China bid in the autumn of 2012 to continue to host 2

tournaments, the Changzhou bid was unsuccessful and the China Masters was replaced for the 2014–2017 Superseries cycle by the

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. In 2018, the tournament became a part of World Tour Grade 2 Level 3 tournament (BWF World Tour Super 750) and acquire its current name. From 2023 onwards, this will be held in

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, and its name will be changed back to its former name, China Masters.

Past winners

Performances by nation

References

External links

BWF: China Masters
{{Badminton competitions Badminton tournaments in China BWF World Tour