China will face long-time rivals and world champions the United States, after the two teams were drawn in the same first-round pool for this year's FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup.
China will seek their revenge for their final loss to the U.S. in last year's world championship and the last World Cup in 2011.
China and the U.S. have been paired in Pool B along with South Korea, Serbia, Peru and Algeria.
The competition begins on August 22nd in Japan.
The top two teams at the World Cup will each earn a place at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.