Xu was called up to the Chinese Youth Team in 2004, and won a silver medal at the 2004 Asian Youth Football Games. She also participated for the U-19 team, and helped them reach the final of 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in November 2007, and her first major tournament was the Olympic Games in Beijing.[1] Xu scored the first goal for the team in the opening match, which saw China post a 2–1 win over Sweden.[2]