When the opportunity arose to move to Estrela da Calheta FC, his chairman did not authorise the transfer due to bad blood between the two clubs; he played competitive futsal until the situation was resolved.
Marítimo, but was taken on by the C team under his former Calheta manager Nélson Gouveia, and signed a professional deal in January 2015 at age 22.
He made his debut in the Primeira Liga on 15 May 2016 at the end of the season, playing the entirety of a 2–1 away loss against Moreirense F.C.
[5] In 2022–23, China played only ten times as Marítimo were relegated, with most of his appearances being as a substitute for Vítor Costa.
[6] On 27 October 2024, with the team now in the Liga Portugal 2 following their 2023 relegation, China scored his first goal as a professional, opening an eventual 3–1 away win over newly-promoted F.C.