- Kunlun Red Star, a team based in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League, has become a de facto squad for China
- The Chinese men’s national team is under heavy scrutiny by the International Ice Hockey Federation ahead of Beijing 2022
- Kunlun Red Star, wearing red shirts with Chinese flag patches on the shoulder, fought back from four goals down to force overtime, before losing 5-4 to Amur Khabarovsk 5-4 yesterday
- Kunlun have been playing in the Kontinental Hockey League, becoming a proxy for the China team and a base for naturalised players who grew up in the United States and Canada. The team has won seven of 28 games in the league this season.
