China beats Thailand to move into Asian Games women's volleyball final

HANGZHOU, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion China beat Thailand 3-0 on Friday to set up a final showdown against Japan in the women's volleyball tournament at the Hangzhou Asian Games.

Thailand jumped 3-0 ahead in the opening set before China fought back with an 8-0 run. Although Thailand managed to level the scores at 19-19, China finally won the set 25-21.