"We had a very good chance in the second to lay three, force (Jacobs) to one, and he ended up getting two," the Manitoba native told the Canadian Press. "But the Canadians put on a clinic. I was really pleased to see the guys come back and make him (Jacobs) throw his last shot, because that's what you want to do."
China led from the start against the Czechs, going up 3-0 through three ends before exploding for five in the seventh end to put the match out of reach.
On Sunday, China meets undefeated Sweden in its only match of day two action.
Other games in draw one saw the Swedes beat Finland 7-6, while the Czechs topped Norway 8-5. Switzerland beat Russia 6-4. In draw two, Scotland beat Japan 7-5, the U.S. thrashed Denmark 8-3 and Sweden beat Russia 6-5.
The world championships have significant meaning this year as the event is the final opportunity for teams to secure qualifying points for entry into next year's Sochi Olympics.
The format this week is round-robin play through Thursday with the top four teams advancing to the weekend playoffs.
Beijing will host next year's men's world curling championships, the first time it has been staged in a Pacific-Asia zone.
Exhibition marks 10th anniversary of Leslie Cheung's death
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