International Career
Dong was in the Chinese youth team that participated in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. He came off the bench to play in three out of the four matches China played. Dong scored his first goal for the senior Chinese national team in a 4–1 loss to Switzerland in a friendly pre-2006 World Cup warm-up match. He was also part of the China squad for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification tournament.
Dong was named to the 18-man Chinese national team that competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In China's opening match against New Zealand, Dong replaced Han Peng in the 79th minute. He went on to score China's first Olympic goal in the 88th minute, securing a draw and a point for the home nation.
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