The multi-sport competition will be held in Hangzhou (east) from September 23 to October 8, 2023, the Asian Olympic Council (AOC) said.
The event was originally scheduled to take place from September 10-25 this year.
But the organizers had announced in May its postponement to an unspecified later date.
China was at the time hit by a resurgence of the epidemic which had hit the metropolis of Shanghai hard, located less than 200 km from the host city of Hangzhou.
Aerial view of the Olympic Sports Center Stadium (L) and the Tennis Center Stadium, April 1, 2022 in Hangzhou, where the Asian Games, scheduled for September 10-25, will eventually be held from September 23 to October 8, 2023 STR AFP/Archives
Shanghai was then subject to harsh confinement for more than two months in order to stem the epidemic, as part of the Chinese government's strict zero Covid policy.
The COA said it had discussed for two months with the Chinese Olympic Committee and the Organizing Committee of the Games in order to find "a window" of dates which do not overlap "with other major international sporting events".
China applies a strict health policy with regard to Covid-19, with very regular screenings for the population, compulsory quarantines for people who test positive or even confinements as soon as cases appear.
The Asian country has also greatly reduced international connections since 2020 in order to limit the entry of travelers potentially vectors of the coronavirus.
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