China’s women’s basketball team faces a major blow as star scorer Li Yueru, a 6’7” WNBA veteran, misses the FIBA World Cup after her replacement passport vanished in the mail — no time to replace it before tournament kickoff. Li, who expressed heartfelt gratitude for her country and the national team on social media, acknowledged the disappointment but remained proud to represent China. Despite her absence, the team remains physically imposing with towering players Han Xu (6’10”) and Zhang Ziyu (7’3”) ready to dominate. Their opening game against the United States looms large — a tough test without Li’s scoring punch, but one the squad still aims to rise to. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/42b961c3ce41a93e

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