China's Wang Nan acts during a fifth-round match of Group A against India at the 48th World Team Table Tennis Championships in Bremen, north Germany, April 27, 2006. China beat India 3-0. The Chinese women's team entered the quarterfinals with five wins in the group game. (Xinhua Photo)

     BEIJING, April 28 -- Chinese players swept away opposition at the ongoing 48th World Team Table Tennis Championships with the men's team beating Sweden 3-0 and the women overcoming India 3-0 Thursday in Bremen, Germany.

    In the men's division, Wang Liqin, Ma Lin and Wang Hao wiped out their Swedish opponents Thursday in the fourth round. China defeated Romania, the Netherlands, and Denmark in the other three rounds.

    In the women's division, Chinese players beat their last group opponent India 3-0 Thursday and booked a berth in the quarterfinals.

    Novices Li Xiaoxia and Guo Yan, as well as veteran Wang Nan, all crushed their Indian opponents without conceding a single game.

    Defending champion China finished top in Group A after beating all other teams in the group, namely the Czech Republic, Serbia, Belarus, Romania and India.

    The women's group matches will produce three more winners, who will enter the second stage of quarterfinal competitions of the championships.

    In Group B, Hong Kong of China, which suffered only one defeat, 1-3 to France, is expected to finish first.

    South Korea is set to be No. 1 in Group C after overcoming Germany, Italy, Austria, Australia and the Netherlands.

    Japan will top Group D after Japanese women players swept their group.

    The four top teams will directly enter quarterfinals.

    (Source: Shenzhen Daily/Xinhua)