"I don't think any other teams can afford China's gift," said Yao Zhenxu, a vice chairman of the Chinese Table Tennis Association, on Saturday.
"It isn't a free gift. You have to work hard to get it. Chinese youngsters have proved that they are just too strong for their rivals," he added.
As young Chinese easily swept the mixed doubles, their more famed teammates struggled.
Olympic champion Ma Lin was stretched to seven sets by Japanese teenager Kenta Matsudaira, whose squatting-serve and third-ball attack caused a lot of trouble to the world No. 2 ranked Chinese.
Ma, whose resume only lacks a world singles crown, was 1-4 down in the deciding set before he leveled 7-7.
Ma jumped to 10-7 following his two topspin kills and a missed backhand return by Matsudaira. The pencil-thin Japanese saved two match points before Ma nailed it with a point-blank shot.
China's Wang Liqin, seeking his fourth world singles title, struggled with his form as he outlasted Hong Kong player Tang Peng in six sets.
Chinese Wang Hao, Ma Long and Chen Qi also reached the men's singles quarterfinals.
In the women's singles action, Chinese snapped up four quarterfinal spots.
Guo Yue survived a seven-set battle against Hong Kong star Jiang Huajun, while Zhang Yining, Liu Shiwen and Li Xiaoxia triumphed convincingly.
China's Guo Yue returns the ball to Jiang Huajun representing Hongkong of China during the women's singles fourth round match at the World Table Tennis Championships 2009 in Yokohama, Japan, on May 2, 2009. Guo won 4-3 and qualified for the quarterfinals.
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