Some May Be Affected Beijing authorities said they are 95 percent ready to face the Y2K bug, but admitted some smaller businesses and hospitals may not be so well prepared. The city government's information technology office said Beijing residents shouldn't see any differences after midnight on New Year's Eve. Officials also said that outdated medical equipment with older computer chips had been put aside to avoid any problems. In China, like elsewhere, the United Nations has formed a Y2K team to keep track of heating and water in U.N. facilities. Some food, fuel and water have been stockpiled as a precautionary measure and staff has been told to be prepared for relocation in case the situation begins to deteriorate.
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