China team members celebrate their victory during the men's 5,000m relay finals event at the World Short Track Championships 2023 in Seoul on March 12, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP)

SEOUL - China claimed the men's 5,000m relay title at the World Short Track Championships in Seoul on Sunday.

The Chinese team of Li Wenlong, Lin Xiaojun, Liu Guanyi and Zhong Yuchen clocked a winning time of seven minutes 4.412 seconds.

The teams of Netherlands, China, Italy and Belgium (left to right) compete during the men’s 5,000m relay finals event  at the World Short Track Championships 2023 in Seoul on March 12, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP)

Italy finished runner-up in 7:04.484, and South Korea took bronze in 7:04.884.