Olympic flame to burn bright on highest peak

The Party included reports on the 2008 Olympics and Paralymics in Beijing in its five-yearly political report at its 17th national congress, vowing to ensure the events were hosted successfully.

"Themountaineering team has so far climbed every one of the world's 14 mountains exceeding 8,000 m,"journalists at a briefing on Wednesday. The technical difficulties associated with relaying TV signals from the "roof of the world" have also been solved.