Jilong was appointed as interim president in place of Bin Hammam on Monday, as the Qatari faces a corruption investigation.
“Fifa has suspended Bin Hammam, but he is still the president of the AFC. Fifa has no right to prevent him from acting in his role in the AFC,” Jilong was quoted as saying by China Daily.
“In the absence of a president, the deputy president will become the acting president. Bin Hammam cannot oppose this development,” former AFC secretary general Peter Velappan said to AFP.
“This is the best thing for Asian football,” he added.
