Beijing to offer good conditions for Olympics

Beijing will do its best to solve the environmental and traffic problems for the Olympic Games and will create comfortable conditions for athletes and visitors, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Thursday.

Preparations for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Games was proceeding smoothly and a splendid performance would be presented to the world then, spokesman Liu Jianchao told a press conference in Beijing.

“All Beijing citizens and the Chinese people will open arms and warmly welcome athletes, coaches and audiences from all over the world and we hope they will have a good time in Beijing,” he said.

“I believe with joint efforts from China and the world, the Beijing Olympics will succeed,” he added.

Liu said such an international event as the Olympics will offer a platform for communication and promotion of friendship between China and other countries and between the Chinese people and the people all over the world.

China expected no political interference to the Olympics, because it runs against the spirit of the Olympic Charter, Liu said.