This is a great decision taken by Spielberg. Hopefully more will follow in expressing concerns over China’s supportive role in the Darfur conflict.

Samantha Power is Obama’s Sudan advisor. Four years ago she wrote an exceptional essay about Darfur after visiting it and investigating the mass atrocities that took place.

With the US 2008 elections approaching and Obama displaying a very strong performance, it’s good to see he chose advisers like Samantha Power who has a deep understanding of Darfur.