Spielberg joins Hollywood chorus on Darfur
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Director Steven Spielberg on Friday
joined the chorus of Hollywood stars seeking an end to killing
in the Darfur region of Sudan by calling on China to pressure
the African nation into accepting U.N. peacekeepers.
Spielberg, the Oscar-winning director of blockbuster films
ranging from "Jaws" to "Schindler's List," released a letter he
sent to Chinese President Hu Jintao in April saying he recently
came to understand China's strategic support of Sudan.
The letter comes at a time when Beijing is preparing for
the 2008 Olympic Games, and some groups and politicians around
the world are urging a boycott due to China's economic ties to
Sudan. In his letter, Spielberg notes he will play a role in
the Olympic Games as an "artistic advisor."
"I add my voice to those who ask that China change its
policy toward Sudan and pressure the Sudanese government to Continued...
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