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Spielberg Quits China Olympics Advisor Position Over Darfur Ties - National Public Radio
By christy
Created 02/14/2008 - 10:38

Date: 
02/13/2008

After months of pressure from Darfur activists, Steven Spielberg has withdrawn from his position as artistic adviser to the Beijing Olympics. Darfur activists are pressuring China because of the Chinese government's strong ties to Khartoum. Sudan is a key oil supplier for China.

ENOUGH's John Prendergast is interviewed in this NPR audio clip [1].


Source URL: http://www.enoughproject.org/node/664

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[1] http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18958569