Sunday, February 21, 2010

Reasons To Reject A China Visa Application Will You Boycott Watching The Olympics Like Me Because Of This Article I Read?

Will you boycott watching the Olympics like me because of this article I read? - reasons to reject a china visa application

Joey Cheek, an American Olympic gold medal and an end to militant violence in Darfur, was his visa to enter China revoked 24 hours before leaving the country, Human Rights Groups Wednesday.

"The Chinese Embassy in Washington revoked the visa of Olympic champion and co-founder of Team Darfur, Joey Cheek to travel to Beijing for the Olympic Games, Team Darfur activist group, said in a statement via e-mail.

Cheek wanted to go to Beijing for the athletes of Team Darfur who have signed a coalition of athletes raising awareness of the situation in the Sudanese region of Darfur.

"The Chinese government called the official Cheek it was said he was not" necessary to give a reason "for revoking visas," the organizationsaid.

"One thing it is to reject a request, but another thing revoke a visa," said Jonathan Freedman, a spokesman for the activist group Dream for Darfur.

China maintains close relations with Sudan as one of the largest consumers of oil from African countries and a major investor in its economy and human rights groups have accused Beijing was not doing enough, the conflict in Darfur.

The conflict started in 2003, dominated by an ethnic minority rebels took up arms against the regime of Arabs and militias backed by the state.

The United Nations has said 300,000 people have died in Darfur and more than 2.2 million have been displaced since 2003. The Sudanese government puts the death toll to 10000.

** Also, I see a boycott of the Olympic Games because of the way
to suppress the Chinese government, all religions, including Christians
and the Buddhists in Tibet.

** You want him or not?

1 comment:

shaunmat... said...

China has a long history like that, but that does not mean they should boycott the games, but the Uruguay-round choice.
Personally, I see the Olympics, because I support my country.

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