Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Aid response to Szechuan earthquake

I'd like to know how the Chinese government and businesses have responded to the relief effort for the earthquake in China. Let's stick a barometer in China and take a look.

"the government responded to an earthquake by sending in thousands of soldiers and taking unusual steps to share the story with the outside world. History may eventually note that this disaster, coming so close upon the opening of the 2008 Olympics, forced a new openness in this once-secretive nation." "In praise of moral nuance"

Not bad, especially when China gets scalding criticism for selfishness. Why the difference now? Are they tired of the bad rap and want to clean it up a little before the summer games start?

Would China help anyone not of their own?

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