The 2008 Beijing International Media Center (BIMC) will start to receive the application for non-accredited overseas journalists as of April 25 and will end on May 20.

The BIMC, designed to provide news information and reception services to all journalists without the accreditation certificates from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), serves as a major channel for journalists to cover news about China during the Beijing Olympic Games.

For further information, please see the BIMC website http://www.2008bimc.cn