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Why can’t China qualify for the World Cup? | Meanwhile in Asia

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It's World Cup time, but the world’s most populous countries won't be represented. As the tournament grows, we ask why Asia's giants – China and India – still can't qualify, before they dive into the history of a secret CIA war in Laos.

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