Azlan Shah Cup: China are no whipping boys


KUALA LUMPUR: Debutants China are the lowest-ranked team in the six-nation Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, but they are not here to just make up the numbers.

Team manager Yang Liu said that China are more than happy to make their debut in the tournament, which begins on Thursday in Ipoh, despite being ranked 25th in the world.

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