On August 7, 20 high-definition plasma color TV sets developed independently by Nanjing Huaxian Hi-tech Company Limited were donatedto the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG). The ceremony was held in Beijing. FENG Jichun, Director-general of High and New Technology Development and Industrialization of MOST, addressed the event.

FENG noted that today marks a milestone in the R&D and industrialization of technologies for shadow mask plasma display panels (SM-PDP) a solid foundation has been laid for the development of low-cost PDP and for leapfrogging development of the whole industry.