China-US transnational teams get ready for competition

The four players seemed excited for such an opportunity to work together. US player Kanak Jha, who pairs with Chinese player Wang Manyu, was in awe of Wang's skill after the joint exercise.

"Wang Manyu is one of the strongest players in the world for women and a women's doubles world champion. So, it's definitely a huge honor for me, a huge opportunity. I hope I can learn a lot from this event, in this experience together with her. And exactly something I'm going to cherish in my table tennis career," Jha said.

Despite some skills gap, Jha is quite confident. "Our style is a little bit different which is maybe good to pair together because they say sometimes the opposites attract. I think she has a very strong forehand and backhand flick. Me, I am safer and more consistent, so together I hope we can bring out each other's strength," he said.