Qualification
According to the FIBA Asia rules, each zone had two berths, and the host nation China and FIBA Asia Stanković Cup champions Lebanon were automatically qualified. The other four places are allocated to the zones according to performance in the 2010 FIBA Asia Stanković Cup. Therefore, with Lebanon, Japan, Qatar and the Philippines finishing in the top four in that tournament, West Asia, East Asia, the Gulf and Southeast Asia were all given one additional qualifying berth per zone.
| East Asia (1+2+1) | Gulf (2+1) | Middle Asia (2) | Southeast Asia (2+1) | West Asia (1+2+1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Qatar | India | Philippines | Lebanon |
| Korea | United Arab Emirates | Uzbekistan | Indonesia | Iran |
| Japan | Bahrain | Malaysia | Jordan | |
| Chinese Taipei | Syria |
Among qualified teams from 2009, Sri Lanka did not qualify in the tournament, while Kazakhstan and Kuwait did not participate. The three returning teams are Bahrain, which qualified in 2009 but withdrew, Syria which did not participate in 2009, and Malaysia which last participated in 2005.
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