China secures 14th Sudirman Cup title, defeats South Korea 3-1

China secured its 14th Sudirman Cup title and fourth consecutive championship by defeating South Korea 3-1 in the 2025 final held in Xiamen. The Chinese team took the lead in mixed doubles with Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping overcoming their South Korean rivals in a tense three-game match, despite minor injury and disciplinary incidents. South Korea briefly leveled the tie when world No. 1 An Se-young won the women’s singles, but China regained control with Shi Yuqi’s dominant victory in the men’s singles. The decisive point came in the women’s doubles, where Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning, Olympic silver medalists, sealed the win for China. The result underscores China’s continued dominance in world badminton, having now won the biennial mixed team competition 14 times since 1989. South Korea, by comparison, remains a strong contender with four titles but has lost to China in the last two finals.