M/Q Report version 1 (updated 16th August 2011) as published through BWF website : http://www.bwfbadminton.org/file_download.aspx?id=36943 INA & KOR registered their A-list players here.
Ina reps : MS :Simon, Tommy, Hayom, Yunus, SDK (now rank 117), Shesar Hiren R WS : Firda, Febe, Linda, Aprilia MD : Markis/Hendra, Alvent/AG, Afiat/Rendy, Markus/Agripina, Ricky Karanda/Ulin WD : Mel/Greys, Nadya/Vita, Anneke/Nitya, Suci/Della, Gebby/Tiara XD : Towi/Lily (seed 1), Fran/Pia, Rijal/Debby, Nova/Vita
NO Chn whatsoever in here........... Why Ina put A listers here, but not in CHN Masters SS next week.......dd
China skipped almost all Chinese Taipei opens, the reason is their national policy for fighting Taiwan independance and also hostility between Taiwan local organizers and China players.
Care to explain why China sent LD/Zhang Ning/Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun to attend 2006 Chinese Taipei Open, Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen to attend 2009 Chinese Taipei Open, and Chen Long/WYH/WSX/Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun/Chai Biao/Zhang Nan/Yang Yu/Wang Xiaoli and Zhao Yunlei to attend 2010 Superseries Finals. It is pretty much totally up to China to attend Chinese Taipei Open.
Well, priority for China is Olympic medals, especially gold medals. Also next priority is team events, World Championship But the point calculation is based on 10 best tournaments. There is no point sending to lower than SS tournaments unless there is crucial need to gain points and the player is fit enough to play in more tournament or to gain more exposure for the young players. And especially even lower priority to Chinese Taipei where there is a need to support Chinese government political will.
If there is any political concern is totally on the China side. The reason stated in post #7, "their national policy for fighting Taiwan independence and also hostility between Taiwan local organizers and China players.", is rubbish. Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei/Yang Yu/Wang Xiaoli had a Taipei night market tour when they played for the 2010 Superseries Finals and felt Taiwanese hospitality.
The only reason they attend to 2010 Superseries Finals all is "they cant say NO to BWF !" They must go to Taiwan, so they just do it.
M/Q Report version 2 (updated 19th August 2011) : http://www.bwfbadminton.org/file_download.aspx?id=37071 Seeding Report version 1 (updated 19th August 2011) : http://www.bwfbadminton.org/file_download.aspx?id=37072
Well, some independent players have registered their name for CHN Masters But those A-list will skip CHN Masters
The greatest surprise is LD and WZM initially registered to play here but decided to withdraw. Why would LD even bother to sign up for this? Care to explain?
M/Q Report version 3 (updated 22nd August 2011), BWF link : http://www.bwfbadminton.org/file_download.aspx?id=37166 IND squad has withdrawn on 21st August 2011 Seeding Report version 2 (updated 22nd August 2011), BWF link : http://www.bwfbadminton.org/file_download.aspx?id=37165
Because they have a better chance of winning in Taipei where not a single CHN player is in the tournament.