Steven Spielberg Abandons Chinese Olympic Ambitions Over Human Rights Concerns
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China’s unabashed support of the Sudanese government amidst the Darfur crisis has led Steven Spielberg to quit has post as part of China’s Olympic effort.
Spielberg was a key figure in the development in the inauguration and final curtain performances of the games. But found that for once, human rights took priority over cold, hard, cash. The move comes as yet another blow to China who have been juggling politics and the Olympics in a bid to ”Clear the smoke” before the games.
“I find that my conscience will not allow me to continue business as usual,” Steven Spielberg
Sudan’s government, who is seen as the largest contributer of violence and grief in the conflict has chiefly exported its huge oil reserves to China. A trade of Oil to China’s arms. The controversy then, apparent. Despite the obvious international ”no-no”, China has been steadfast in defending the Sudanese government at the U.N. Leading to the typical deadlock on important human rights issues.
It is unclear how China will react at this point. If not a deterrent, the blow will be a huge embarrassment.
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