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Chinese athletes not to stay in APA hotel: organizer of Asian Winter Games

Xinhua | Updated: 2017-02-07 20:52

TOKYO - The organizer of the eighth Asian Winter Games in Sapporo said Tuesday it will not accommodate Chinese athletes in the APA Hotel & Resort during the games that begin later this month.

The Japanese APA hotel chain has sparked fury among Chinese and South Koreans for placing history-distorting books in its guest rooms.