The Badminton World Championships continue today (2025.8.30), with the Chinese team competing in five semifinal matches, live on CCTV-5 and the CCTV video platform.

Today is the semifinal day, with five matches featuring the Chinese team; the kickoff times are confirmed as shown in the image below.

1. At 3:30 PM today, mixed doubles Guo Xinwa/Chen Fanghui will face Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin.
2. At 6:50 PM tonight, women's singles An Se-young will compete against Chen Yufei.
3. At 11 PM tonight, women's doubles Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning will play against Iyanaga Rei/Nakanishi Takemi.
4. At 11:50 PM tonight, men's singles Shi Yuqi will face Lai Haojun.
5. At 2:20 AM tomorrow, men's doubles Chen Boyang/Liu Yi will compete against Lanky Reddy/Satty.

The live broadcast schedule on CCTV-5 and the CCTV video platform is detailed below.

1. CCTV-5 will broadcast live at 3:30 PM today the mixed doubles match between Guo Xinwa/Chen Fanghui and Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin.
2. CCTV-5 will air live at 11:30 PM tonight the matches involving Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning and Shi Yuqi.

• CCTV-5+ channel will start live coverage at 5:30 PM, broadcasting the match between Chen Yufei and An Se-young.

• Additionally, matches not covered or unable to be aired live on CCTV-5 will be streamed on the CCTV video platform, Youku Sports channel, and Huya streaming platform.

Event Preview

1. The Chinese team is contesting five semifinal matches, expecting to win about three to four to advance to the finals.
2. The mixed doubles is an internal team derby, securing at least one final spot, most likely the Jiang Ban Ya pair, who are aiming for the championship.
3. It is nearly impossible for Chen Yufei to defeat An Se-young in women's singles, as this is the World Championships and An Se-young will fight hard to win. Therefore, the women's singles gold is basically out of reach this year.
4. Shi Yuqi is likely to win his men's singles semifinal to reach the final, but the other semifinal between Antonsen and Kunlavut will produce a tough opponent for Shi Yuqi in the final, regardless of who wins.
5. Women's doubles Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning face Japanese opponents; I believe they can win and advance to the final because they are aiming for the gold medal.
6. There has been a breakthrough in men's doubles this championship; after the Liang-Wang pair was eliminated, Chen Boyang/Liu Yi reached the semifinals, which is commendable. However, with only four teams left, men's doubles has no chance to reach the final.