Leading women's table tennis player Jiang Huajun has been cleared to represent Hong Kong at the world championships in Zagreb, Croatia.

Jiang, a former member of the China national team, has completed a three-year residency requirement and was named in the squad for the May 21-27 tournament, the last world championships before the Beijing Olympics. The 22-year-old last represented China in the women's World Cup in December 2003.

'Jiang's inclusion will definitely boost the squad as she has become a top-ranked player after moving to Hong Kong,' said Hong Kong coach Li Huifen, who is in Beijing for a training camp. 'We won two bronze medals at the last world event two years ago and we hope Jiang can help us win medals again in Zagreb.'