 Noted for his solid, consistent play, Xiong rarely suffered lopsided defeats.His titles included the United States (1984), Japan (1987), Hong Kong (1987), Malaysian (1988, 1989), Thailand (1988), French (1989), Swedish (1988), and Indonesian (1989) Opens.He also won the (now defunct) season ending World Badminton Grand Prix tourney in 1987 and in 1989.