"Norway is one of the best teams in the world but we sometimes outplayed them and we had more chances. It's clear which team was the best tonight.
"But Norway is really a good team and they took the opportunity."
Norway coach Bjarne Berntsen admitted his team was lucky to bag the win.
"It was a very tough match," he said.
"China changed their way of playing, playing one up front for the first time this tournament, and that showed a great deal of respect for us.
"Marika (Domanski-Lyfors) knows us very well and she knows the best way to stop our play.
"The game was very tight and we only won because their defender made a mistake and our striker was extremely quick to react.
"A lot of big games are won and lost like that."
The two sides fought for control in the midfield well into the match and no serious chances were created until the ninth minute.
Teenage striker Ma Xiaxu, dubbed the female Wayne Rooney, was wide open at the edge of the penalty area but volleyed just over the bar to finish her campaign fruitless.
Ma's partner Han Duan also tested Norway's goalkeeper Bente Nordby 13 minutes in.
Norway responded three minutes later with what turned out to be a wayward free kick.
The determined host almost took the lead in the 23rd minute when captain Bi Yan's angled shot was brilliantly saved by Nordby.
The goal drought also continued for Han, China's leading scorer in lead-up games whose header beat the goalkeeper only to just miss the target.
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