China's prodigy Lin rises to career-high No. 2 in ITTF world rankings

BEIJING, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese paddler Lin Shidong, 19, has climbed to a career-high second place in the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) world rankings released on Tuesday.

Lin's rise follows his runner-up finish in the men's singles event at the Asian Championships, which concluded on Sunday. This achievement earned him 350 ranking points, allowing him to surpass compatriot Fan Zhendon