Beijing to Host 2008 Olympics: Enormous Opportunities Await TaiwanMany Taiwanese are inspired by the new: Beijing wins the bid to host 2008 Olympics. To host 2008 Olympics Games has become a hot issue on the Chinese mainland and Taiwan in recent days: What a dose can this mean to Taiwan? What would it bring to Taiwan?Sports Circles: Promote Cross-Straits CooperationTa-Chou Huang, head of Taipei Olympics Committee sent a greeting message to Beijing after IOC announced the award. He said that it will be more convenient for Taiwan to contact with the mainland and Taiwan will have more chances to participate in various international events as Beijing will get more chances to host international matches, it is also conducive for Taiwan to developing its sports career. He is very cheerful when hearing Beijing's victory.Wu, Ching-Kuo, Taiwan's member of the IOC, said in an interview with reporters that at the moment when Beijing wins, Mr. He Zhenliang and I hugged together, we cried, it is really unforgettable. He said that Olympic flame is a symbol of peace, not anything has something to do with politics. He said that he would try his best to help Beijing as an IOC member, he believes that Beijing will host the best ever Olympics. Business Circles: Not Let the Great Opportunities Slip AwayTen days later after Beijing won the bid, Beijing once again announced to invest huge sums of money in constructing Olympics gyms and facilities, these undoubtedly are good news to Taiwan's flagging economy. Business circles in Taiwan have pinned great expectations on this great chance.Recent days, Taiwan's stock markets slumped to 4,000 points. Investment sources said that Beijing's success in winning the bid will have positive effects on Taiwan' stock. A researcher on behalf of "Trade Point Taiwan" said that Taiwan's shoes makers, clothes factories, building materials industries, toy factories, furniture industries, which have already opened business on the mainland, would be direct beneficiaries of the 2008 Olympics. Besides direct business opportunities, Taiwan business circles can also have chances. Many Taiwan products like mechanical and electrical equipment, machinery products, plastic cements and steels are related with Olympics. Beijing may also use Taiwan's products like souvenir, clothes, shoes and sports gym building materials. In the meantime, information and telecom sector also expect to share the opportunity. Taiwan business circles should by no means let slip such a great opportunity. Academic Circles: Promote Talents Exchange, Grasp OpportunitiesSince Beijing wins the bid, Taiwan should also make contributions to the Olympics. Taiwan has a well-developed news media cause, they can provide experience for the mainland in media work, one fourth of the world population are Chinese, Taiwan and mainland use the same language, there offers good opportunities Taiwan can grasp.Mainland needs more professionals in sports managing, the two sides will have more cooperation chances in the coming seven years. Currently, Taiwan's enterprises do not have enough cognition about sports value, still more, they lack experience in sponsoring international events. Enterprises will help promote Beijing Olympics by way of sponsoring, it is also a good approach to realize cooperation between the two sides through exchanging experience, increasing dialogues and promoting exchanges. This will bring Taiwan more tangible and intangible benefits, Taiwan should not lag behind when global business circles are also seeking opportunities. By PD Online Staff Li Yan |
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