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Chinese mainland denies new condition for Olympic torch relay in Taiwan

A Chinese mainland official on Wednesday denied any new condition had been added in discussions with Taiwan over the route of the 2008 Olympic torch relay. "As far as I know, the Organizing Committee for the Beijing Olympic Games (BOCOG ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Wed, Sep 12 2007

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