BEIJING, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush said Monday he has carried human rights activist Joey Cheek's message about the crisis in Darfur to the Chinese government.
Cheek, a gold medal-winning speed skater, had wanted to bring his protest against the Sudanese regime to Chinese officials himself but his visa was revoked. Beijing has had close ties with the government of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who has been indicted on genocide charges by the International Court.