China's Wushi County to Host 2 International Go Tournaments

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) — Two international invitational Go (Chinese name Weiqi) tournaments will be held from Aug. 4 to 6 in Wushi County, Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the prefectural government said.

The upcoming competition will bring together 10 teams of Go players from eight countries, namely China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Mongolia, Vietnam and Laos.

On the sidelines of the sporting events, the Chinese side is expected to sign strategic cooperation agreements in the field of go with Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.

The two events are aimed at promoting cultural exchanges between participating countries, local authorities said. -0-

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