A senior Olympic Council of Asia official said on Friday, Sept. 22, three Indian martial arts athletes from a region claimed by China had been issued visas for the Hangzhou Asian Games, denying they were barred.
The women wushu fighters are from the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, which is claimed almost in full by Beijing as"South Tibet".
Asked about the trio at a regular foreign ministry briefing in Beijing, spokeswoman Mao Ning said:"China welcomes athletes from all countries with legal documents to come to Hangzhou and take part in the Asian Games. The move on that occasion triggered angry reactions from the Indian side, with the foreign ministry in New Delhi saying it was"unacceptable".
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