Group 1 - The Chinese Go Association has decided not to form a team for the upcoming LG Cup World Go Championship due to a controversial ruling in a previous match involving Chinese player Ke Jie, which they believe affected the fairness of the competition [1][2] - The association's stance remains unchanged despite ongoing communication with the event organizers, who have not provided a public response to the association's concerns [1][2] - The association emphasizes that this decision will not impact Chinese players' participation in other international Go events hosted by South Korea [1][2] Group 2 - The controversy surrounding the LG Cup highlights issues with inconsistent international competition rules and the lack of a clear dispute resolution mechanism in international Go events [2] - The Chinese Go Association acknowledges recent positive changes by the Korean Go Institute, such as the cancellation of certain controversial penalty rules, and expresses a desire to strengthen communication with relevant parties to promote the development of the Go industry [2] - The association aims to use this incident as an opportunity to explore better governance in international Go competitions to prevent similar disputes in the future [2]

Group 1 - The Chinese Go Association will not form a team to participate in the upcoming LG Cup World Go Championship due to a controversial ruling in a previous match involving Chinese player Ke Jie, who was penalized for a rule violation [1] - The association has expressed its dissatisfaction with the handling of the match and has not received a positive public response from the event organizers, leading to the decision to withdraw from this year's LG Cup [1][2] - Despite this decision, the Chinese Go Association confirmed that it will not affect Chinese players' participation in other international Go events organized by South Korea [1][2] Group 2 - The controversy surrounding the LG Cup has highlighted issues with the uniformity of international competition rules and the lack of a clear dispute resolution mechanism in international Go events [2] - The Chinese Go Association acknowledges the recent changes made by the Korean Go Institute, such as the cancellation of certain controversial penalty rules, and has welcomed these developments [2] - The association aims to strengthen communication with relevant parties to promote the development of the global Go community and avoid similar disputes in the future [2]