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Beijing dangles an Olympic carrot in front of Taiwanese

China is ready to allow the Olympic flame to blaze a trail across Taiwan ahead of the 2008 Games in Beijing, organizers were quoted as saying yesterday.

"Based on information we've got from Taiwan, most of the Taiwan people hope the Olympic torch can come to the island," said Jiang Xiaoyu (蔣效愚), executive vice president of the Beijing Olympic organizing committee.

"We will take their hopes into careful consideration while drafting the route," he told the China Daily.

Earlier this year, organizing committee president Liu Qi (劉淇) said the "domestic" torch relay route for the Games should include not only Taiwan but Hong Kong and Macau.

The final draft of the Olympic torch relay route will be submitted to the International Olympic Committee for approval at the end of this year, the report said.

Jiang said he hoped to see many Taiwanese involved in the Olympics as volunteers, and called on Taiwanese companies to consider sponsorship.

"Before and during the 2008 Olympic Games, altogether 100,000 volunteers will be needed. We hope to see many Taiwan people serving the Beijing Games," he said. "We hope Taiwan companies will become the sponsors of the Games and share the business opportunities offered by it."
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