Beijing Olympic press spokesman in Beijing announced on the 21st, as the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee has unilaterally terminated on the 20th on the Olympic torch relay activities of the talks, the International Olympic Committee has decided to formally abolished Taipei to pass the torch to the plan.
The Beijing Olympic The spokesman said that on September 20, the Chinese Taipei Olympic attracts Granville letter, and that no longer Beijing Olympic torch to enter Taiwan for consultations, the unilateral termination of talks, thereby closing the door consultations. That night, the International Olympic Committee informed the Beijing Games, the Olympic torch relay abolish entry. Beijing Olympics for the Olympic torch did not take place in Taipei, Taiwan compatriots failed to meet the Olympic Torch pass eagerly look forward to a beautiful expressed deep regret.
The BOCOG spokesman stressed that the results of the responsibility for this completely lies with the Taiwan authorities. To make the torch relay can pass into the Taipei City since last November, the Beijing Olympic Games has always been under the Charter and the rules of the International Olympic Committee, in equal consultations and pragmatic attitude, through direct talks and communications between a variety of ways, with the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee has repeatedly talks, fully demonstrates our utmost efforts to foster torch relay to Taiwan, the Taiwan compatriots to share the joy with the Olympic Torch pass passionate sincerity. However, the Taiwan authorities, in violation of "the Olympic Charter", the Olympic torch to enter Taiwan with a major transfer to the political article on the already Beijing and the Chinese Taipei Olympic Games consensus consensus and flame transmission line project be denied and continued to create all kinds of interference, which the Olympic Torch not to visit Taiwan creates a member of the International Olympic Committee rejected its jurisdiction the Olympic flame to pass the unprecedented bad precedent.
No alternative selected cities
Beijing Olympic Games executive vice president at the press conference that in 2008 Taipei Olympic torch to carry out the transfer plan has been canceled, he said, Beijing Olympics will no longer select other cities to replace the transmission station in Taipei. Olympic said that although the Taiwan authorities create political obstacles, not to flame transmission in Taiwan, but Beijing still welcome to the Chinese Taipei Olympic sports delegation to the Olympic Games in Beijing. The Beijing 2008 Olympic torch relay route will amend it? Bidding said there may be other amendments or alternative arrangements.
Whether to sanctions by the International Olympic Committee's decision
Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee violated the "Olympic Charter," is this will be the International Olympic Committee sanctions? This, directed that "this may have the power or the need to ask the International Olympic Committee and other relevant departments."
Contrary resulting flame Taiwan authorities not to enter Taiwan
In November last year issued the invitation of torch relay
Last November, the Beijing Olympics, including the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee, the transfer of all countries and regions of the city issued in Olympic torch relay passed invitation. On December 28 last year, Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee Chairman upwards Granville accepted the invitation letter said.
In February this year, the torch into Taiwan reached a consensus
On February 12 this year, the Chinese Taipei Olympic Games in Beijing and the Beijing talks, the two sides signed a four-point consensus.
In March this year, Taiwan confirmed the torch route
On March 27 this year, attracts representatives of Granville and the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee wrote to the Beijing Olympic Taiwan authorities confirmed the two sides signed the "four-point consensus" and 2008 Beijing Olympic torch to pass out of Taipei route. Subsequently, the International Olympic Committee by the Executive Committee approval.
This year four platforms unilateral change in Taiwan route
On April 26 this year, as planned Beijing Olympic torch relay officially announced the transfer planned route. However, the Taiwan authorities have so-called "dwarf" as an excuse to put the "third country" unreasonable demands from Taipei, Taiwan unilaterally change the torch route, refused to accept the International Olympic Committee approved the torch relay route.
September 8 Taiwan denied torch relay route
On September 8 this year, Beijing and the Chinese Taipei Olympic Games were once again talks. Because of the Taiwan authorities on April 26 that the two sides recognized the torch relay routes, Beijing BOCOG, the two sides must in the new summary of the talks reiterated that the "four-point consensus." "Attracts out, the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee and the parties concerned have never denied that the" four-point consensus "exists, but he's visit to Beijing are authorized version of the minutes did not include the" four-point consensus ", it is not signed reiterated that the" four-point consensus, "the summary of the talks and said that instructions from returning to Taiwan. But Granville upwards to Taiwan, the Taiwan authorities renewable trivial, openly rejected the "four-point consensus", particularly on the fourth element of that flag, emblem, the use of songs rampant speculation.
Taiwan on September 12 that torch into Taiwan consensus
September 12, attracts Granville letter, formally denied "4:00 consensus" exists. Therefore, the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee and the Taiwan authorities in the final talks that had reached the "four-point consensus" is a main reason for the consultation between the two sides failed. Beijing Olympics, in February this year, the two sides signed a "four-point consensus" is not new to Beijing Olympics to the requirements of its content is merely reiterated the Olympic flame to Taiwan must comply with both the relevant resolutions of the International Olympic Committee, regulations and practices, clear Beijing Olympic torch relay messages in Taiwan both nature and the responsibilities and obligations.
September 20 canceled the Olympic torch to enter Taiwan
On September 19, again wrote to the Beijing Olympics Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee, required to promptly confirm "February 12" to reach the "four-point consensus," sign torch enter Taiwan minutes. September 20, the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee refused to reply. That night, the International Olympic Committee informed the Olympic torch relay can only abolish entry.
4:00 consensus
One, the two sides promised to abide by the relevant resolutions of the International Olympic Committee, regulations and practices, and work together to preserve the Olympic flame and the Olympic torch relay the purity and sanctity.
2, the Beijing Olympic torch relay Beijing 2008 Olympic Games is an important component of the Olympic Games with Beijing, must abide by the "Olympic Charter."
3, Beijing Olympic Torch Relay is the transfer in Taiwan in Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee within the jurisdiction of an Olympic sports and cultural activities. Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee to ensure Beijing Olympic torch relay in the Chinese Taipei Olympic area smooth.
4, the torch relay in the Chinese Taipei Olympic area at the time the flag emblem, the song should be used in strict accordance with the relevant provisions of the International Olympic Committee executive board implementation. Meanwhile, the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee coordination of relevant aspects of the obligation to undertake activities in the course of the torch relay use does not meet the foregoing provisions of the flag, emblem, songs.
