Olympic Torch won't come: The Mainland Affairs Council

The China Post - The Olympic torch will not stop in Taiwan en route to the Beijing Games in 2008, Taiwanese officials said yesterday after talks broke down with China, just one day after reaching the third deadline imposed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Full Story

Friday deadline for talks on Olympic torch relay

The China Post -- The deadline set by the International Olympic Committee for talks between China and Taiwan on whether the island will be included on the Olympic torch relay route is 7 a.m. Friday, Taipei time, an official at the Taipei-based Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee said yesterday. Full Story