China beat the US 100-50 in the four-nation men's basketball tournament Sunday in Jinjiang.

China led 48-27 after the first half and reached 100 points for the first time in the tournament.

Zhang Yunsong topped the Chinese team with 21 points.

The other teams in the four-nation competition are New Zealand and Lithuania.

The second round of the tournament will be played in Harbin next week.

(CRI July 18, 2005)