Some Taiwan-invested enterprises have been selected by the
Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) as sponsors and franchise
enterprises, said a mainland official on Wednesday.
The BOCOG always holds a fair attitude for both mainland and
Taiwan-invested enterprises when selecting sponsors and franchise
enterprises for the Beijing Olympic Games, said Li Weiyi, spokesman
for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council.
The standards and procedures of selecting sponsors and franchise
enterprises for the Beijing Olympic Games were publicized through
the media and the BOCOG's official website when starting the
BOCOG's marketing plan and franchise plan.
During the process of selecting sponsors and franchise
enterprises, the BOCOG always receives supervision from relevant
departments and hears opinions from experts, industrial
associations and administrative departments, Li said.
The procedures are in line with the Olympic commercial policies
and are similar to what the organizing committees of the previous
Olympic Games did, he said.
Currently, some Taiwan-invested enterprises have been selected
as sponsors or franchise enterprises for the Beijing Olympic Games,
said Li. But he did not detail the names.
(Xinhua News Agency December 14, 2006)