ASTANA - China's young duo Lin Shidong/Kuai Man claimed the mixed doubles title at the 27th Asian Table Tennis Championships on Saturday.

The Chinese pair triumphed 3-1 over Olympic silver medalists Ri Jong-sik/Kim Kum-yong of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

"The process of winning the title was difficult. The final was also intense. I felt very happy that we finally made it," said Lin.

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In the men's doubles final, the Republic of Korea (ROK)'s Lim Jong-hoon/An Jae-hyun had a dominating 3-0 win over Singapore's Pang Yew En Koen/ Izaac Quek.

In the men's singles quarterfinals, Lin advanced to the semifinals with a 3-1 victory over Japan's Shunsuke Togami. However, his compatriot Wang Chuqin was upset by the ROK's player Oh Jun-sung 3-1.

On the women's side, no Chinese players reached the singles semifinals following the withdrawal of the top-ranked Sun Yingsha. Japan's Miwa Harimoto will face DPRK's Kim Kum-yong for the title.

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In the women's doubles quarterfinals, Chinese pair Chen Xingtong/Kuai Man defeated the ROK's Shin Yu-bin/Jeon Ji-hee 3-1. In the semifinals, they will face Japan's Odo Satsuki/Yokoi Sakura.