{"asset":"news","key":"3555","locale":"en","id":"news:3555:en","entityId":"news:3555","canonicalUrl":"https://www.kps-tv.com/en/news/detail/3555","state":"ready","title":"Twelve Chinese, Lao and Thai teams compete in second “金木棉” basketball cup","summary":"The second “金木棉” Cup basketball invitational opened on November 28 in Laos' Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone, with 12 Chinese, Lao and Thai teams competing through December 7 for 360,000 yuan in prizes.","body":"A December 7 report said the second “金木棉” Cup basketball invitational had opened on November 28 at the sports centre named “泰川体育中心” in Laos' Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone. Twelve teams from China, Laos and Thailand took part. The prominent regional sporting event sought to promote cultural exchanges and closer people-to-people ties among the three countries through competition.\n\nThe tournament offered 360,000 Chinese yuan in total prizes: 200,000 yuan for the champions, 100,000 for the runners-up, 50,000 for third place and 10,000 for the Most Valuable Player. The strong line-up included teams from the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone, the “金木棉” group, the zone's basketball association, Bokeo, Luang Namtha, Vientiane and Luang Prabang; China's Menghai county, Mengla county and Jinghong education-and-sports team; and Thailand's school named “清莱大同中学” and Chiang Mai team.\n\n..\n\nAt the opening ceremony, Sun Jie, president of the “金木棉” group, said the event was not only a sports competition but also an important bridge for cultural exchanges. He paid tribute to the athletes' determination and encouraged each team to show its style and deliver exciting performances. The deputy secretary of the Bokeo provincial Party committee, named “坎英·宽赛亚吉” in the source, said the tournament had far-reaching significance for regional solidarity, a festive atmosphere and local sports development, and would lay foundations for hosting higher-level events in future.\n\nThe tournament would continue through December 7, with games held daily at 14:30 Vientiane time on the fifth floor of the sports centre named “泰川体育中心”. The organising committee invited fans to witness a regional sporting event promoting friendship through basketball and cooperation through exchanges.\nCompiled by this station","contentScope":"full","proof":{"publishedSourceRevision":"1","publishedWorkingVersionId":"17264","languageVersionId":"15505","visibilityVersion":"2","versionToken":"a1.VSg-33C25udpdUChf-BesYVuQFZ0R0WytejcdVLassY"},"availableLocales":["zh","en","km"],"attributes":{"sourceLocale":"zh","translationKind":"machine","nodeId":"172","authorText":"","sourceName":"KPS99TV"},"references":[],"links":[],"publishedAt":"2025-12-07T02:39:54Z"}