China's women's basketball team to head to Australia for WC preparation

BEIJING, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese team said on Friday they will depart for Australia after finishing their final warmup match in Europe on Saturday to prepare for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.

The Chinese team has played seven matches against the national teams of France, Belgium and Serbia, as well as local clubs in Spain over the past month.

Centers Han Xu and Li Yueru reunited with the