According to the New Express, China A and China B will probably start at the end of April, with Hebei and Shenzhen in the most critical situation.
As the first international transfer window (winter window) for 2023 Chinese soccer opens on February 20th and closes on April 10th. Each league's transfer window is based on the start of the league and usually opens two months prior to the start of the league to facilitate the signing process for clubs. This means that the 2023 Premier League will open no earlier than mid-April, with A and B likely to start at the end of April.
As Wuhan Changjiang has been dissolved, the most critical clubs at the moment are Hebei and Shenzhen. Hebei finished dead last in the Chinese Super League last season. With no salary for three consecutive years, it is not known whether Hebei will be able to participate in this year's Chinese Super League. The public opinion is that Hebei will follow in the footsteps of Wuhan Changjiang. The Shenzhen team is in a worse situation, in addition to the huge debt burden, but also involved in the Li Tie case, at least six people were spread by the police, including three of the club's general manager. Some sources say Shenzhen is even ready to relegate the team, but will try to avoid the club's dissolution. Guangzhou's situation is slightly better. Although there is still debt, Guangzhou has less debt compared to most clubs in the Chinese Super League, but there is no clear receiver yet. After the original owners, R&F Group, are unable to continue their operations, it will be up to anyone to convince a group such as Guangzhou Auto to take over the club. Guangzhou is the first choice for the CSL byelection. However, under the CFA's principle of "better to have few than many", if teams continue to disband and quit or are penalized for relegation, the Chinese Super League is likely to reduce its size to 16 or even 14 teams, and Guangzhou has no hope of making up for its "relegation".
