On April 6, 2007, the Premier League staged the Chinese derby. Sun Jihai and Zheng Zhi started for Manchester City and Charlton respectively, and the two teams drew 0-0 in the match.
The two sides shook hands before the start lineup, with Zheng Zhi and Sun Jihai as their masters.
There was a direct conversation between the two in the game, the ball referee awarded Sun Jihai a defensive foul, zheng zhi won a free kick for Charlton' frontcourt.