Qualification
According to the ABC rules, each zone had two places, and the hosts (China) and the best 5 teams of the previous Asian Championship were automatically qualified.
| East Asia (3+2) | Gulf (1+2) | Middle Asia (2) | Southeast Asia (2) | West Asia (2+2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Qatar | Uzbekistan | Philippines | Lebanon |
| Korea | India | Malaysia | Syria | |
| Japan | Jordan | |||
| Chinese Taipei | Iran | |||
| Hong Kong |
* Withdrew, Kazakhstan and Kuwait were given a wild card entry into the championship.
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