Two goals from Han Peng and an own goal by Botir Karaev relieved some of the pressure on under-fire coach Zhu Guanghu, whose side will face the Uzbeks again in Group C of the Asian Cup finals in Malaysia in July.

Han gave China the lead in the sixth minute when he met Dong Fangzhou's cross from the left to steer home from close range.

Four minutes from the interval, Han doubled China's lead with a header following a cross by Mao Jianqing.

Twenty minutes after the restart Mao's shot led to China's third goal, the ball coming back off the post before hitting Karaev and crossing the line.