Ways must be found so Chinese referees worth their whistles

FIFA has unveiled the names of the referees for the 2018 World Cup that will be staged in Russia from June 14 to July 15. It is a pity, but not a surprise, that there is not a single Chinese referee among the total of 99 referees, who are from 46 countries and regions, on the list. People's Daily comments:

According to FIFA, it mainly considers performances, understanding of soccer and the ability to judge incidents on-the-spot, when selecting referees for the World Cup finals.

There were Chinese referees in the 2002 World Cup held in Japan and the Republic of Korea and the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. But their absence in the 2018 World Cup is almost predictable, given their frequent disputable penalties at home and rare, yet lackluster, performances at international matches since then.