The story of modern snooker is increasingly being written in Asia. Where the sport spent decades looking inward — centred on the UK, shaped by British culture, dominated by British and Irish players — it has in the last decade shifted its gravitational centre eastward. China now hosts nearly one-third of all professional ranking events per season. The 2026 World Champion is Chinese. The 2026 World Grand Prix produced the first all-Chinese semi-final lineup in ranking event hi