The Mayor of Beijing, Liu Qi, said that construction and renovation of all 19 new Olympic venues for the 2008 Summer Games will be open for public bidding worldwide and foreign companies are invited to compete.
Projects for the Games include the renovation of 14 existing sports venues, the development of the Olympic Park as well as other infrastructure and environmental protection facilities and all are expected to generate billions of dollars to global investors.
And vowing to have a “green Olympics” Liu said by 2008 all trash in the city would be disposed of, 90 per cent of wastewater would be under sewage disposal, and the air quality would be up to international standards.
Also, at least 140 kilometres of Beijing’s subway system and 300 kilometres of freeway have to be built within the next seven years, said Liu.
He added that the Games should be run economically, and “the building of the Olympic venues should not only meet the demand of the Games, but also take into consideration post-game utilization”.
A special supervision committee has been established to clamp down on corruption, headed by officials from the central government. Members of the committee are top lawmakers, specialists, accountants, and auditors.
The entire process of preparation will be open to the public.
