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Senators Boxer, Brown and Snowe Lead Call on China to Resolve Crisis in Tibet
By newsdesk - Posted on April 3rd, 2008
April 2, 2008 -- Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, together with Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME), today led a bipartisan group of 27 Senators in sending a letter calling on Chinese President Hu Jintao to bring about a timely, peaceful resolution to the current crisis in Tibet and to respect the human rights of the Tibetan people.
Tibetan monk: Photo by Jerrold Bennett (CC) » read more »
Director Stephen Spielberg Steps Down as Consultant to Beijing Olympics
By admin - Posted on February 14th, 2008
13 February 2008 -- U.S. film director Stephen Spielberg has stepped down as artistic consultant to the Beijing Olympics due to China's policy on Sudan and the conflict in Darfur.
Spielberg said his conscience will not allow him to continue in the position because he believes China has not been active enough in resolving the crisis in Darfur.
Human Rights Watch says Spielberg's decision should prompt other influential people to press China to reform. » read more »
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