Beijing hits back after Olympics snub

CHINA expressed regret yesterday over US film-maker Steven Spielberg’s decision to cut ties with the Beijing Olympics, saying it was unacceptable to link politics to the sporting extravaganza.

Beijing hits back after Olympics snub

Responding to what has become a public relations disaster ahead of the Games, authorities also defended China’s involvement with Sudan, which led to Spielberg pulling out as an artistic adviser over the Darfur crisis.

“We feel regret about his remarks,” a foreign ministry spokesman said, after Spielberg called for China to do more to resolve the problems in Darfur.

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