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The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Bid Committee is thinking seriously
inviting Taiwan to co-sponsor the 2008 Olympic Games, said a leading
official with the committee's press and public affairs department
on Thursday on condition of anonymity.
The possibility of Beijing and Taiwan co-sponsoring the games exists,
and relevant departments are studying the situation, the official
said.
``If the 2008 Olympic Games is to be held in Beijing, some of the
mass events like soccer, baseball and basketball may be held in
Chinese cities including Shanghai and Guangzhou, but why not Taiwan's
Taipei?'' the official said.
Hong Kong and Taiwan press have been reporting on the likelihood
of the mainland and Taiwan co-hosting the 2008 Olympics. It is widely
believed that co-hosting will enhance reconciliation and cooperation
between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits, and at the same time,
add strong weight to Beijing's bid.
The official refused to say whether and when the committee will
send an official invitation to Taiwan, which, resulting from a civil
war between the Communist Party and the Kuomintang (Nationalist)
Party in the 1940s, is not unified with the mainland yet.
(China Daily 11/26/2000)
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