Chinese star Ding won the tournament in 2005
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Snooker bosses have found a new sponsor for this year's China Open.
The tournament, which starts on Monday, 26 March, will be sponsored by Chinese company HongHe Industrial for this year with a view to extending the deal.
The deal means three ranking tournaments - the Malta Cup, the Welsh Open and the Northern Ireland Trophy - are still without sponsors.
World Snooker has been battling to find new backers after legislation banned tobacco companies sponsoring UK events.
"The China Open is a great addition to our sponsorship portfolio of major sporting events," said HongHe general manager Zhang Lin.
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