2017 China Open – Women's doubles

Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Šafářová were the defending champions, but neither player could participate this year due to injury.

Chan Yung-jan and Martina Hingis won the title, defeating Tímea Babos and Andrea Hlaváčková in the final, 6–1, 6–4.

Seeds
The top four seeds received a bye into the second round. • # Chan Yung-jan / Martina Hingis (champions)

• # 🇷🇺 Ekaterina Makarova / 🇷🇺 Elena Vesnina (semifinals)

• # 🇮🇳 Sania Mirza / 🇨🇳 Peng Shuai (semifinals)

• # 🇭🇺 Tímea Babos / 🇨🇿 Andrea Hlaváčková (final)

• # 🇨🇿 Kateřina Siniaková / 🇨🇿 Barbora Strýcová (quarterfinals)

• # 🇦🇺 Ashleigh Barty / 🇦🇺 Casey Dellacqua (second round)

• # 🇨🇦 Gabriela Dabrowski / 🇨🇳 Xu Yifan (quarterfinals)

• # 🇩🇪 Anna-Lena Grönefeld / 🇨🇿 Květa Peschke (second round)