The first "Hope Cup" baseball friendly match between Jiangsu and Taiwan teenagers kicks off in Wuxi Baseball Training Base on Aug 9. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

The first "Hope Cup" baseball friendly match between Jiangsu and Taiwan teenagers kicked off in Wuxi Baseball Training Base on Aug 9.

Ten teams from schools in Wuxi and five teams from primary schools of Taiwan's Xinbei city met at the opening ceremony.

Jointly hosted by Jiangsu Provincial Office of Taiwan Affairs and Jiangsu Provincial Sports Bureau, the match from Aug 8-9 aims to promote cross-Straits sports exchanges.