Response from China over Spielberg’s pullout from the Genocide Games:
"China has been doing a lot toward the resolution of the Darfur issue," said Yuan Bin, director of the Beijing Olympics marketing department. "I want to say the Olympics should be kept nonpolitical."
So, Mr. Yuan, I take it this then means China will be dropping its long-standing opposition to Taiwan competing under its Republic of China flag?
Hmm?
UPDATE (Feb 24/08): No dogs or Falun Gong members allowed. From the Feb 23/08 ed of the Taiwan News:
[Delegates at a human rights conference in Taipei] urged the IOC to request that the Chinese Olympic National committee adhere to the fundamental spirit of the Olympic Games and abolish the announced exclusion of Falun Gong practitioners from the 2008 Olympics in a joint statement issued after the two-day international forum.
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