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Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (C)
shakes hands with a drug supervisor for the Olympic Games, in Beijing,
capital of China, July 21, 2008. Xi inspected the security work, medias
operation and drug supervision for the upcoming Olympic Games Monday.
(Xinhua Photo)
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BEIJING,
July 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping called for a high-level
Beijing Olympics by providing a secure environment, good media services and
strict anti-doping work for the Games.
The preparatory work for next month's Olympics were
effective, and the preparation for security, media services and doping
inspection had achieved a first-class level worldwide, Xi said here on Monday
when touring the Games' command center and several of the venues.
Xi, also a member of the Standing Committee of the
Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, thought highly of the Beijing
security work, saying the capital had laid a good foundation for the safety
work.
He praised the human-orientated facilities and
equipment in the media village.
When visiting the new International Broadcast Center
(IBC), he encouraged all the reporters present to spread the happiness of
watching Olympics to the global audience of billions.
Afterwards, Xi held court at the Beijing Olympic
Sports Center, stressing to further detail the security and emergency plans to
achieve a more strict control over safety issues.
He told Chinese journalists to provide more
professional work for the global audience.
He also called for "zero
tolerance" on doping, stressing a clean and fair environment for all
participating athletes.
Chinese vice president stresses safety
for Olympic venues outside Beijing
BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Vice
President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that Olympic venues outside Beijing should
give priority to safety and he expected audiences to watch the Games with good
manners.
Xi, also a member of the Standing Committee of the
Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the
remarks when visiting the Qinhuangdao venue for Olympic football games in north
China's Hebei Province. Full story
Chinese vice president inspects Olympic equestrian events venues in HK
HONG KONG, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping inspected the equestrian events venues for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Paralympics Sunday afternoon in Hong Kong to get firsthand information about Hong Kong's preparations for the Games. Full story
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