Ronnie O’Sullivan was again in fine form with two century breaks in a 5-2 win over Jak Jones at the Xi’an Grand Prix.
The seven-time world champion, who has impressed in his first tournament since August, will play Gary Wilson in the quarter-finals.
Jones made a 140 to stay in the match, but O’Sullivan – who hit a best of 135 in the second frame – responded with an 81 break to seal the success.
The 49-year-old was a beaten semi-finalist in the first Xi’an Grand Prix last year.
Earlier, world number two and defending champion Kyren Wilson was whitewashed 5-0 by Shaun Murphy, who hit a high of 141 in his three centuries.