After losing to South Korea and Kazakhstan in their first two games of the tournament, Chinese players played aggressively in offense, building a 3-0 lead in the first period. Zhang Pengfei, Zhang Zesen, and Wang Jing then helped the team extend the advantage to 6-0. The final period saw Wang net his second goal, while Yan Juncheng completed a hat-trick, sealing an 8-0 win for China.
In other matches on Friday, South Korea defeated Japan 5-2, while Kazakhstan crushed the Chinese Taipei 17-0.
After three rounds of competition, Kazakhstan leads Group A with an unbeaten record, followed by South Korea, Japan, and China. Thailand and the Chinese Taipei, both without a victory, rank fifth and sixth, respectively.
