China advanced to the semifinals of the AFC Under-17 Women's Championship after steamrolling past Singapore 27-0 in their last Group C soccer match in Namhae, South Korea, yesterday.

　　On Monday, Japan beat Bangladesh 24-0. So dominant were the Chinese girls that the Singaporeans twice put the ball into their own net under pressure. Chinese strikers Li Nan and Li Lin had a field day, scoring six goals each, while Lu Aixue joined the party with four. At half time, China was already up 14-0.In Sunday's semifinals, China will play Thailand while Japan will face South Korea.