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Mainland welcomes Taiwan compatriots to join in Olympic-related activities

Taiwan compatriots are welcome to participate in activities relating to the Beijing Olympic Games next year although the Olympic torch relay cannot pass through Chinese Taipei, said a Chinese mainland official on Wednesday. Li Weiyi, s ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Wed, Sep 26 2007

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