China into Thomas Cup semis

KUALA LUMPUR - Champions China swept into the semifinals of the Thomas Cup on Wednesday as their rivals, Indonesia, booked a place in the men's and women's team championships.

The Chinese men crushed South Korea and next face Indonesia, who dismissed India in commanding fashion.

World and Olympic champion Lin Dan opened the tie for China's men with a 21-16, 21-15 victory over Park Sung-hwan, whom he had overcome by a much narrower margin in the group stage.