In preparation for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup he would play in numerous friendlies, however head coach Arie Haan preferred the potential of Zhou Haibin and the experience of Li Ming to take to the tournament.
For the 2004 AFC Asian Cup preparations, he played in several friendlies, but head coach Arie Haan chose to send Zhou Haibin based on his potential and Li Ming due to his tournament experience.