The National Championships are always contested by provincial teams. In the past, the National Team did not mandate participation; it was entirely voluntary for the players.
This time, however, the higher-ups attached extraordinary importance to it, as this was the first time Taiwan was coming to compete under the name of a "province." The political significance far outweighed the athletic competition.
To maximize the impact, Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin were selected to "make peace through a marital alliance," pairing up respectively with Lin Yun-ju and Li Yu-chun from the Taiwan Province in the mixed doubles event.
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