Wang Hao, Wang Liqin and Ma Lin were selected from the qualifiers, while Ma Long and Chen were appointed by coaches. Guo Yue, Zhang Yining, Wang Nan, Guo Yan and Li Xiaoxia make up the women's team.

The national teams are now having closed-door training sessions in Xiamen and Zhengding respectively and will leave for Berlin one week before the World Team Championships.

As a leading force in the world, China has swept titles in two Olympic Games (Atlanta and Sydney) and three World Championships (Yugoslavia, Tianjin and Shanghai).