Aaron-Khai Xing’s smashing run keeps China on high alert


PETALING JAYA: Shuttlers Aaron Tai-Kang Khai Xing have signalled a warning to powerhouse China with a flawless run in the mixed team event of the Asian Junior Championships that concluded in Yogyakrta on Monday.

They were the only pair to beat China’s Hu Keyuan-Lin Xiangyi in Malaysia’s 1-3 defeat in the semi-finals and it has put them in a confident mood ahead of the individual events.

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