Mia Farrow Questioned Over Hong Kong Torch Protests

Hollywood actor Mia Farrow was briefly questioned at Hong Kong's airport today before officials allowed her to enter the territory to give a speech criticizing China's relations with Sudan.

Officials let Farrow enter Hong Kong after they asked her not to disrupt the Olympic torch relay tomorrow.

"They wanted to know what we were here for," Farrow told the Guardian. "They read us a statement about Hong Kong's position vis-a-vis the torch parade. We reassured them we are here to give an address and were not going anywhere near the torch."

She said she had been curious to find out if she would be allowed in to the territory.

"They were extremely gracious and their questions were reasonable," she said.

"We understand the pride of Hong Kong in having the torch pass through, but it is also right to say that 2.7 million people are in camps in Darfur and eastern Chad. We want to represent them and make sure their voices could be heard."

She said China was in a unique position to exert influence on the situation.

Farrow's visit to Hong Kong has been seen as a test of how free the city dared to be while hosting the torch. Officials were under great pressure to ensure a trouble-free relay, and had deported several activists upon arrival in the past few days.