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NBA bounces back into China six years after Hong Kong spat

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Preseason games in Macao and rising star Yang Hansen set stage for recapturing lost revenue

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The NBA holds preseason matches in Macao on Oct. 10 and 12, marking a symbolic return to China after a six-year hiatus. © Reuters

JOHN DUERDEN

October 9, 2025 21:24 JST

SEOUL -- The NBA is taking its first tentative steps back into China, six long years after it was tripped up by geopolitics and human rights.

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