China mulling “Basic Law” on Beijing Games

From Agence France-Presse: “China is mulling an “Olympic Games Basic Law” that will spell out regulations on issues including budgetary oversight, broadcasting rights and volunteer services, state press said on Tuesday.

A legal framework for the 2008 Games in Beijing has already been drafted by 14 lawyers and has been handed to the Beijing Olympics organising committee for further consultations, the Beijing News reported.”