BEIJING, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Fang Bo, a former member of China's men's table tennis team that won World Cup and World Championships titles, announced on Monday that he would represent Kazakhstan in future competitions, excluding the Olympic Games, World Championships and World Cup.

"I announce my return and will represent Kazakhstan," Fang wrote on Chinese social media platform Weibo. "I have established cooperation with Nomad Table Tennis Academy, and I plan to compete in World Table Tennis events from June."

"I still hold Chinese nationality. I will not compete in the three majors," he added.

Fang, 34, helped China win the 2015 Team World Cup and the 2016 World Team Championships. He reached the final of the 2015 World Championships in Suzhou before losing to teammate Ma Long.

Fang announced his retirement from the Chinese team in 2021.

"My love for table tennis remains as the reason why I come back. I want to challenge my limits once again," he concluded. ■