China will host the World Cup at some point in the future, as this eventuality has already been included in the country's national plan for soccer reform, said a senior FIFA official.
中国足协一位高级官员表示，未来中国将申办世界杯，这已成为国家足球改革的一部分。
"There's no doubt that China will bid to host the World Cup, though it's not clear when we will do it. Hosting such an event is a national project; we will research it carefully," Zhang Jian, a newly elected FIFA council member, told Xinhua.
Zhang also
noted that the recent
structural reform of the FIFA council, which makes him a member of the organization, contributes to a good outlook for Chinese soccer.
"Internationally, the expansion of the Chinese soccer market means more benefits and opportunities for everyone in the industry," Zhang explained.
Hosting the World Cup is a crucial part of China's plan to become a "soccer superpower" in the next few decades. In addition to the government’s endless efforts in this pursuit, many Chinese enterprises have also invested in Chinese soccer,
helping to strengthen China's influence in FIFA. Powerful
conglomerate Wanda, for instance, became an official partner of FIFA in 2016, which is the highest level of sponsorship.
相关单词：noted
noted解释：adj.著名的，知名的
noted例句：
The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
相关单词：structural
structural解释：adj.构造的，组织的，建筑（用）的
structural例句：
The storm caused no structural damage.风暴没有造成建筑结构方面的破坏。
The North American continent is made up of three great structural entities.北美大陆是由三个构造单元组成的。
相关单词：helping
helping解释：n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
helping例句：
The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
相关单词：conglomerate
conglomerate解释：n.综合商社，多元化集团公司
conglomerate例句：
The firm has been taken over by an American conglomerate.该公司已被美国一企业集团接管。
An American conglomerate holds a major share in the company.一家美国的大联合企业持有该公司的大部分股份。
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