SHANGHAI, April 14 -- China's badminton coach Li Yongbo said Chen Hong's comeback after retiring for only two months was not good for the national team.

World No. 5 Chen, who quit the national team after being omitted from the talent-rich squad for December's Asian Games, returned to action this week as a free player at the Asian Championships in Malaysia.

"When Chen Hong first brought up his retirement, he was still a top player," Li said. "We respected his wishes. But now he is playing under his own name. This is, of course, not a good thing."