China will face their 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 in last year's world championship as well as the defeat at the last World Cup in 2011.
China and the U.S. have been paired in Pool B which takes place in Matsumoto, Okayama and Komaki, along with South Korea, Serbia, Peru and Algeria.
Host Japan lead the way in Pool A, along with the Dominican Republic, Russia, Argentina, Kenya and Cuba.
There are 30 matches in the first round which takes place over five days and teams are divided into two pools of six teams.
The World Cup takes place across Japan from August 22 - September 6 and features 12 sides including hosts, world and continental champions.
In the second and third rounds teams play the other teams they had not previously played, over six days and 36 matches.
At the end of the competition the medals go to the top three teams, with the top two earning a place at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games.
