It seems like a somewhat absurd situation(?) has occurred regarding Worlds.

This year's Worlds host is the US
I'm not sure if it's because relations between China and the US are bad or what
but there are rumors that the visa applications for Chinese LoL players were rejected..(specifically for rookies with no travel history)
They say they are reapplying with supplementary documents, but there's no guarantee that will pass either...
+There are also rumors that it won't be easy for South American players to get visas either...
But LoL tournaments have a very clear purpose and the participants' identities are quite well-verified, so if they reject them...;;;