On August 27, the news of Zhou Qi joining the Beijing Shougang team has been extensively reported by media figures, and Zhu Fangyu, the General Manager of Guangdong Southern Tigers, also confirmed this. Zhu Fangyu expressed respect for Zhou Qi’s choice, stating that when Zhou Qi joined Guangdong Southern Tigers last year, they gave him and his team the autonomy to choose their future.
The media figure @DirectorWhereILieDown stated that Guangdong Southern Tigers can receive a maximum training fee of six million yuan. In recent years, the CBA company has issued multiple notices prohibiting dual contracts and high signing fees.
The original post by @DirectorWhereILieDown reads as follows:
Zhou Qi joining Beijing Shougang leaves only one final mystery. According to CBA league trading rules, Zhou Qi can sign an annual salary of up to six million yuan before tax with Beijing, and Guangdong Southern Tigers can receive a maximum of six million yuan as a training fee. In the past two years, the CBA company has repeatedly informed all clubs about the prohibition of dual contracts and high signing fees, and conducted numerous inspections.