MACAO - China beat the Netherlands in the FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 3-1 here on Wednesday.

The Netherlands took the first set 25-21 but China clawed back to win the following sets 25-23, 25-23 and 25-21.

China captain Yuan Xinyue said that the team had prepared well for the bout.

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"It's our first match on this court and I think we will do better," Yuan added.

Elles Dambrink of the Netherlands scored a game-high 24 points, while Yuan contributed 17 points for China, followed by Wu Mengjie and Wang Yuanyuan with 13 and 12 respectively.

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With the win, China gained 4.69 points, narrowing the gap with fifth-placed Italy, who smashed France 3-0 on Wednesday.