Japan Earthquake

Dolcevita · Mar 14, 2011

AssassinsMace said:
China has already sent aid and a rescue team and I read today Beijing has increased its aid package. It's sort moot discussing it since it's already happening and there's no protesting over it.

Chinese aid should be significant and effective. This is great PR opportunity for the Chinese government to show the world the rise of China is benevolent and beneficial.

FarkTypeSoldier · Mar 14, 2011

pugachev_diver said:
That's like telling the Americans to send massive amount of relief supplies to Iran and Alqaeda. If the government does that, countless Chinese people would probably smash their local city hall and another few thousand would protest on the Tiananmen square.

Hatred aside, this disaster is about global cooperations efforts on humaritian basis. I believe any countries would help either by relief funds or supplying essential aids. True the Chinese still hated the old Imperialist Japan but all except an apology from the Japanese government. But in times of disaster, hatred is put on one side, predjudices are hold back cos to save precious life is of upmost important task now.

Btw, has the ''72 hours'' passed yet?

FarkTypeSoldier · Mar 14, 2011

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Quoted from the news:

..."When the massive Wenchuan earthquake hit the Japanese government sent a rescue team to China and also offered supplies," said Wen, referring to the 2008 Sichuan earthquake that killed more than 80,000 people.

"The Chinese rescue team arrived in Japan yesterday and we have provided relief supplies to Japan. We will continue to provide further necessary aid to Japan in accordance with their needs."

The government has also donated 30 million yuan ($4.56 million) of relief supplies to Japan, the first batch of which has already left Shanghai, including quilts and tents, the Commerce Ministry said in a statement...

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"Hu (President Hu) sent a message to Japanese Emperor Akihito on Monday expressing sympathy for the victims of the disaster and the Chinese government's willingness to provide all "necessary assistance," a statement on the government's website (

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bd popeye · Mar 14, 2011

Fact is China is sending relief to Japan for earthquake relief. Including an earthquake rescue team. 90 other countries are sending in aid. and 37 countries have pledge nearly $5 billion USD.

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# 1 United States: $902,000,000.00
# 2 Germany: $634,000,000.00
# 3 Japan: $500,000,000.00
# 4 France: $444,000,000.00
# 5 Australia: $431,000,000.00
# 6 Canada: $344,960,000.00
# 7 Netherlands: $312,000,000.00
# 8 Norway: $175,300,000.00
# 9 Italy: $139,000,000.00
# 10 Kuwait: $100,000,000.00
# 11 United Kingdom: $96,000,000.00
# 12 Denmark: $77,000,000.00
# 13 Sweden: $72,200,000.00
# 14 Austria: $65,360,000.00
# 15 Finland: $65,300,000.00
# 16 China: $63,070,000.00
# 17 Taiwan: $50,250,000.00
# 18 New Zealand: $48,000,000.00
# 19 Belgium: $34,000,000.00
# 20 Saudi Arabia: $30,000,000.00
# 21 Switzerland: $29,000,000.00
# 22 Ireland: $26,120,000.00
# 23 Qatar: $25,000,000.00
# 24 India: $23,000,000.00
# 25 United Arab Emirates: $20,000,000.00
# 26 Greece: $15,000,000.00
# 27 Portugal: $13,000,000.00
# 28 Luxembourg: $11,000,000.00
# 29 Czech Republic: $9,000,000.00
# 30 Hong Kong: $6,410,000.00
# 31 Singapore: $3,100,000.00
= 32 Bahrain: $2,000,000.00
= 32 Libya: $2,000,000.00
= 34 Poland: $1,000,000.00
= 34 Spain: $1,000,000.00
# 36 Cyprus: $370,000.00
# 37 Bulgaria: $140,000.00
Total: $4,770,580,000.00

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airsuperiority · Mar 14, 2011

Dolcevita said:
Chinese aid should be significant and effective. This is great PR opportunity for the Chinese government to show the world the rise of China is benevolent and beneficial.

I'd hope to see them promoting friendship and fixing the relations. After all, the past is overdue, and it's time to move on. My generations shouldn't have to suffer from the past, and let normal relationship flourish. Anyways...China did increase aid, and I'd expect that, especially as Japan's neighbor. They have this odd hate-like relationship.

Speaking of which, did the nuclear crisis deteriorated further? What's with Japan and nuclear science anyways? They're always on the receiving end of the bad stuff.

bd popeye · Mar 14, 2011

Some photos of the PRC & ROC efforts to aid Japan.

Workers load relief materials to a plane at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, east China, March 14, 2011. China will provide 30 million RMB yuan (about 4.57 million U.S. dollars) worth of emergency humanitarian assistance to Japan to support the disaster relief there. The first batch of relief materials, including blankets, tents and emergency lights, was transported to Japan from Shanghai Monday afternoon. (Xinhua/Fan Jun)

Members of the Chinese rescue team prepare to depart to aid Japan in the wake of the recent earthquake, which unleashed a devastating 10-metre (30-foot) tsunami that washed away homes and tossed ships inland, at the airport in Beijing on March 13, 2011. Premier Wen Jiabao expressed his 'deep sympathy' to the Japanese government and people, and offered any 'necessary help' to its neighbour, the foreign ministry said.

A 15-member Chinese rescue team arrive at Haneda Airport in Tokyo， Japan， March 13， 2011. The Chinese rescue team arrived in Japan Sunday for quake relief operations. The rescuers will immediately head for quake-hit areas to search for survivors from Friday's great earthquake and ensuing tsunami. (Xinhua/Feng Wuyong)

Members of a Chinese rescue team prepare for rescue operations in the town of Ofunato in Iwate prefecture on March 14, 2011. A new explosion at a nuclear plant hit punch-drunk Japan on March 14 as it raced to avert a reactor meltdown after a quake-tsunami disaster that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 people.

Taiwan's Foreign Minister Timothy Yang (L) shakes hands with members of a rescue team in Taipei's Sungshan airport on March 14, 2011 shortly before their departure for quake-stricken Japan. Japan raced to avert a meltdown of two reactors at a quake-hit nuclear plant Monday as the death toll from the disaster on the ravaged northeast coast was forecast to exceed 10,000. AFP PHOTO / PATRICK LIN (Photo credit should read PATRICK LIN/AFP/Getty Images)

Dolcevita · Mar 14, 2011

airsuperiority said:
Speaking of which, did the nuclear crisis deteriorated further? What's with Japan and nuclear science anyways? They're always on the receiving end of the bad stuff.

The fourth reactor at Fukushima 1, which was on maintenance and not operational during the quake, appears to be on fire now, likely due to the explosion on the second reactor. The core dome of the second reactor also appears to be damaged and possibly leaking based on increased radioactive counts after the explosion. This is getting worst everyday. Citizens are being advised to stay indoor within 30 kilometers of the nuclear plant.

Dolcevita · Mar 14, 2011

mid-winter type weather are expected in the affected area until Friday.

petty officer1 · Mar 15, 2011

wow, close call, I was suppose to visit me mom in Tokyo Friday for my spring break, but the Snow storm here in US screw up my schedule. Imagine get off a plane and get a earthquake, I am calling my mom to come to US for a couple of month due to the fact I am freaked out about the nuclear plant's possible meltdown right now...

The people of Japan is are my prayer...

pla101prc · Mar 15, 2011

well...things went from bad to worse when the third explosion happened...Japan is now handling three effed up reactors with only a handful of personnel...wonder how they want to proceed with this

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