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Spielberg slashed by Chinese, but his movies still admired

The Chinese people have expressed their bafflement and disappointment these days over Hollywood director Steven Spielberg's quit from 2008 Beijing Olympics, but they still admire the Oscar winner's artistic achievements. ...full story at china.org.cn

from china.org.cn on Tue, Jul 01 2008

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