Cashed-up Chinese clubs aiming high

China's megabucks teams will set their sights on continental glory when defending champion Guangzhou Evergrande and big-spending Jiangsu Suning embark on their AFC Champions League campaigns this week.

After a spending spree that prompted the soccer world sit up and take notice, Chinese teams want to make good on their investments by making an immediate impact in the Asian competition.

Chinese clubs smashed the national transfer record four times in recent weeks and outstripped spending in the English Premier League, highlighted by Alex Teixeira's $55 million move to Jiangsu.