Sun madetampil hispertama internationalkali debutdalam fortinmas China onpada tanggal 6 DecemberDesember 1996 against [[Uzbekistan nationalmelawan footballtimnas team|Uzbekistan]].
Pada penampilan Timnas China di piala dunia 2002 melawan Kosta Rika, Sun mengalami cedera setelah ditekel dari belakang oleh pemain bertahan Mauricio Solis setelah hanya bermain 17 menit.
At China's first match during the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]] against [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]], Sun picked up an ankle injury after a tackle from behind by Costa Rican defender, [[Mauricio Solís]] after just 17 minutes. Unable to play, Sun was replaced after 25 minutes and sat out for the rest of China's matches.
Pada tanggal 7 Juni 2008 dalam penyisihan piala dunia 2010 melawan Qatar, Sun mendapat kartu merah pada saat melakukan pemanasan sebagai pemain penganti.
On June 7, 2008, in a [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] qualifying match against [[Qatar national football team|Qatar]], Sun was shown a straight [[Penalty_card#Red_card|red card]] for dissent while he was warming up as a substitute on the bench. China lost the match 0-1.
