The tournament top seed faced an all-Chinese Taipei match in the Taipei Arena, with Chu Han Chou providing the opposition.

Despite Chu’s best efforts, the defending champion continued his path towards the final by comfortably winning 21-14, 21-12.

Chou will face another compatriot in the last eight, with Lin Yu Hsien having triumphed 21-15, 21-11 in his match with Malaysia’s Giap Chin Goh.

Hopes of an all-Chinese Taipei final still remain, as second seed Tzu Wei Wang beat his team-mate Hsueh Hsuan Yi on the other half of the draw.

He will now take on Thailand’s Suppanyu Avihingsanon for a place in the semi-finals.

Women’s second seed Hsu Ya Ching was unable to reach the quarter-finals today, with the home player falling to South Korea’s Ga Eun Kim.

Kim impressed throughout and eventually edged the contest 25-23, 23-21.

She will now take on Haruko Suzuki for a place in the semi-finals, with the Japanese player having won 21-19, 21-17 against Malaysia’s Yen Mei Ho today.

Following Hsu’s defeat and the withdrawal of defending champion Tai Tzu-ying, Malaysia’s Goh Jin Wei is the highest seed remaining in the women’s draw.

Goh won 21-6, 21-9 against South Korea’s Hyang Im Kim.

She will now face Pai Yu Po of Chinese Taipei.

The BWF Grand Prix Gold level event will continue tomorrow.