team as a partner. Beijing will pair with the Yomiuri Giants, Sichuan with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, Shanghai with the Hanshin Tigers, Jiangsu with the Chiba Lotte Marines and Guangdong with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. Tianjin will continue its existing relationship with the Yokohama BayStars which began in 2005. See also Baseball awards China Stars Chinese Baseball Association MLB China Series References External links Official Weibo hotStar United Official Website National baseball league newcomers Shanghai Diaries: In Search of Baseball's Yao Ming (November 30, 2004) First season 2002 2004 championship China's Slow Emergence into Baseball, Part I (February 28, 2008) Fastball to Nowhere (December 19, 2008) China Baseball League roster mod for Baseball Mogul Baseball leagues in Asia Baseball in China 2002 establishments in China Sports leagues established in 2002 Annual sporting events in China Sports leagues disestablished in 2018 Professional sports leagues in China Defunct baseball leagues