[2] Win Lose Void or postponed Fixture China secured qualification to the 2008 Summer Olympics automatically as host nation, giving the country its first Olympics berth.
China competed in the inaugural 2006 World Baseball Classic and finished 15th in the tournament.
It also competed in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, managed by Terry Collins.
In the 2009 tournament, China recorded a 4–1 win over Chinese Taipei but was eliminated after losses to Japan and South Korea.
[citation needed] Baseball World Cup World Baseball Classic Olympic Games Intercontinental Cup Asian Baseball Championship Asian Games East Asian Games