Chinese FM clarifies reports on Olympic torch relay in Paris
8/4/2008 18:06
Foreign media reports saying the Olympic torch was forced to be
extinguished during the relay in Paris were false, Chinese Foreign Ministry
spokesperson Jiang Yu said early today morning.
The modes of the relay in
Paris were temporarily changed to safeguard the security and dignity of the
Olympic torch under the circumstances there, Jiang said in a statement released
by the ministry.
"The reports by foreign media are false in claiming that the
Olympic torch was forced to be extinguished during its relay in Paris," said
Jiang.
The torch relay in Paris has now safely completed as scheduled, she
said.
Xinhua
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