Team China will send seven paddlers to compete in the World Table Tennis (WTT) Slovenia Hub next month.
Male players Lin Gaoyuan, Liang Jingkun, Wang Chuqin, Zhou Qihao and Liu Dingshuo, and female players Wang Yidi and Liu Weishan will represent China in the WTT Slovenia Hub, which will take place in Slovenia's eastern town of Lasko between November 1 and 14.
The Chinese Table Tennis Association (CTTA) said on Tuesday that with the concern of team's preparation and visa processing, it will field some players with high world rankings, excellent results in national and international competitions and outstanding performances in competing and training to Slovenia.
Liu Guozheng, Liu Zhiqiang and Qiu Yike will serve as coaches of the Chinese team in Slovenia.
"We hope that players can adjust to the atmosphere of competing in major international tournaments and garner more ranking points through participation, and the team aims to test these young players through real matches," read the CTTA statement.
The Chinese national players are competing in the China Table Tennis Super League (CTTSL) in Weihai, east China's Shandong Province, and will turn their attention afterward to preparing for the World Championships to take place in Houston, the United States, from November 23 to 29.
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) on Tuesday confirmed the participation of world number ones Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng, both from China, at the World Championships.