Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee
of the National People's Congress (NPC), met the visiting
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge who
was invited to attend celebrating activities of the one-year
count-down to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on
Wednesday.
Wu said that the IOC had made important contributions to
international sports development, peace-keeping of the world and
improvement of friendship among people all over the world.
Wu expressed gratitude to Rogge and the IOC for the strong
support and suggestions they had provided to the preparations for
the Beijing Olympic Games since the city was awarded the hosting
right.
China will fulfill its promise and provide sound service to the
Olympic family and the Olympic audience, said Wu.
Rogge said that it is of great importance to have Olympic Games
held in the most populous country in the world.
Rogge hailed the preparations of the Beijng Olympic Games and
expressed his strong belief that it will be a very exciting
Games.
Liu Qi, president of the Beijing Organizing
Committee for the 2008 Olympics (BOCOG) and Chen Zhili, first vice president of the BOCOG,
was also present at the meeting.
(Xinhua News Agency August 9, 2007)
