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The 2015 Snooker International Championship will be hosted jointly by CCTV, China’s Sports Administration and World Snooker in addition to co-organizers CCTV Sports & Entertainment Co., Ltd. and other companies.
The snooker International Championship was first played in China in 2012. With a total prize fund of £625,000, it is the leading snooker tournament in China with the same ranking points as the UK Championship, the second ranked tornament to the World Snooker Championship. The overall winner of the title will receive £125,000 and 8000 ranking points.
Source: xinhuanet
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