NAQT China Championships
The NAQT China Championships were begun in 2021 by NAQT in collaboration with Chinese education company SKT. The event is hosted annually during China's high school summer vacation season. Players must perform well in the NAQT China Qualification Tournament to qualify for the Chinese final. Since 2022, the tournament has two divisions: "pre" and "pro."
Past Results
2021 Result
2022 Result
In the pre-division, Shanghai High School International Division beat Beanstalk International Bilingual School to receive the championship title. In the pro-division, Tsinglan School won the final match against Jinan Foreign Language School.
2023 Result
In the pre-division, BASIS Nanjing defeated Living Word Shanghai to crown the championship title. In the pro-division, Beijing Keystone Academy defeated Beijing Camford, gaining its first National title.
Criticism
Pricing
The pricing for the tournament is highly unreasonable. In 2023, the fee for China Championships was 3980 RMB per person, which is about 555 dollars per person, or 2220 dollars per team, assuming a 1 to 7.2 RMB to USD exchange ratio.