China's meager aid to the Philippines could dent its image

[Destro]

Sherminator, can you please answer my question.

Thanks

 

[rott]

Sherminator, can you please answer my question.

Thanks

Sherminator called, he doesn't like you and won't answer.

 

[Destro]

That is funny. But then racists are always a hilarious bunch.

I am not a 'real American'? But then if you are borned in Canada, among the white folks, then what make you think you are a 'real Chinese'? Because you cast the loudest racist insults against other Asians and greatest cheer for China, a land that is as foreign to you as the Arctic is to an African bushman? And I got that straight from two sources: the Chinese engineers I work with daily here in the US, and the Chinese engineers I worked with a long time ago when I used to work for Santa Clara Plastics doing contract work for Intel and Micron Technology setting up our assembly facility in Shanghai. We had American-Chinese engineers and technicians in the team and the Chinese saw them as Americans.

The reality is that you are nothing but a coward, physically and intellectually. If you are Canadian borned, you are a Canadian-Chinese, not a Chinese, no matter how much you point out to the Chinese similarities in facial features and skin tone you share with them. That is the intellectual cowardice you are terrified to face. The physical cowardice is that despite your shallow claim of racial allegiance to Mother China, you continues to live in free Canada, too scared to live among the Chinese under a dictatorship. To compensate for your cowardice, you have to demonstrate how 'Chinese' you are to other Chinese here by making race an issue in any debate.

The other reality is that precisely because I am an immigrant to the US, I am just as much a Viet to the Vietnamese as I am American to the Americans. I am more Viet and American than you are Chinese.

It must sucks to be you, a Canadian-Chinese borned in Canada trying to make virtual allegiance to faceless and anonymous Internet Chinese who have never been outside of China.

I'm a Chinese living in a western country for many years.

But I will ALWAYS support the Chinese motherland as will many Chinese all around the world.

This is why Chinese are superior to other Asians. Because we have pride and honour of being Chinese despite living overseas. Other Asians basically abandon their Asian heritage and try to become white wannabes, except for a few exceptions, the Chinese are loyal to China.

We are proud of being Chinese, we are proud of the history of our country and civilization, we are damn proud of seeing the Chinese motherland get stronger.

You can pretend to be a slave to the white man but don't ever expect us to follow your path.

China will always come first, always has, and always will!

 

[rott]

I'm a Chinese living in a western country for many years.

But I will ALWAYS support the Chinese motherland as will many Chinese all around the world.

This is why Chinese are superior to other Asians. Because we have pride and honour of being Chinese despite living overseas. Other Asians basically abandon their Asian heritage and try to become white wannabes, except for a few exceptions, the Chinese are loyal to China.

We are proud of being Chinese, we are proud of the history of our country and civilization, we are damn proud of seeing the Chinese motherland get stronger.

You can pretend to be a slave to the white man but don't ever expect us to follow your path.

China will always come first, always has, and always will!

Exactly, that is the reason we see many Chinese-American protest when the kid said "Kill all Chinese" in Jimmy Kimmel show.
Another reason why sherminator defends US is because Vietnam has nothing to show for. Nada!

 

[xunzi]

Oh great, now we are being pressure by the fucking West to increase our aid to the enemy.

 

[Pakchina]

(Reuters) - China may have wasted the chance to build goodwill in Southeast Asia with its relatively paltry donation to the Philippines in the wake of a devastating typhoon, especially with the United States sending an aircraft carrier and Japan ramping up aid.

The world's second-largest economy is a growing investor in Southeast Asia, where it is vying with the United States and Japan for influence. But China's assertiveness in pressing its claim to the disputed South China Sea has strained ties with several regional countries, most notably the Philippines.

China's government has promised $100,000 in aid to Manila, along with another $100,000 through the Chinese Red Cross - far less than pledged by other economic heavyweights.

Japan has offered $10 million in aid and is sending in an emergency relief team, for instance, while Australia has donated $9.6 million.

"The Chinese leadership has missed an opportunity to show its magnanimity," said Joseph Cheng, a political science professor at the City University of Hong Kong who focuses on China's ties with Southeast Asia.

"While still offering aid to the typhoon victims, it certainly reflects the unsatisfactory state of relations (with Manila)."

China's ties with the Philippines are already fragile as a decades-old territorial squabble over the South China Sea enters a more contentious chapter, with claimant nations spreading deeper into disputed waters in search of energy supplies, while building up their navies.

Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan also claim parts of the South China Sea, making it one of the region's biggest flashpoints.

The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), a 10-nation grouping that includes the Philippines, has been talking to China about a binding code of conduct in South China Sea to ease the friction, but Beijing's frugal aid hints at a deeply entrenched rivalry that could make forging consensus difficult.

Even China's state-run Global Times newspaper, known for its nationalistic and often hawkish editorial views, expressed concern about the impact on Beijing's international standing.

"China, as a responsible power, should participate in relief operations to assist a disaster-stricken neighboring country, no matter whether it's friendly or not," the paper said in a commentary.

"China's international image is of vital importance to its interests. If it snubs Manila this time, China will suffer great losses."

Super Typhoon Haiyan tore through the central Philippines on Friday and flattened the city of Tacloban, where officials fear 10,000 people died. Officials fear the toll could rise sharply as rescuers reach more isolated towns.

Overwhelmed by the scale of the disaster, the Philippines has sought international assistance.

The U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier the USS George Washington, carrying about 5,000 sailors and more than 80 aircraft, will arrive this week after setting sail from Hong Kong on Tuesday. It has been joined by four other U.S. Navy ships.

The United States is also providing $20 million in immediate aid. Japan said it will give $10 million and send a small number of soldiers and medical personnel.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said China would consider more aid as the situation developed, but did not say why Beijing had offered less than other countries.

"China has also suffered from the disaster, so we very much understand and sympathize with the current hardships that the Philippine people are facing," Qin told a regular briefing, referring to the deaths of at least seven people and $734 million in economic losses when the much-weakened storm swiped China's southern provinces.

"We are willing to consider providing more support and aid within our capacity as it goes."

Lye Liang Fook of the East Asian Institute in Singapore said it was impossible to separate China's anger over territorial claims from the question of disaster relief.

"Politically there is a lack of trust, and under the circumstances, the fact that China is willing to extend aid is quite significant," he said. "The two issues are linked to each other."

Comments on Sina Weibo, China's version of Twitter, overwhelmingly opposed China giving aid to the Philippines.

"For God's sake, give them nothing," wrote one user. "We've given them enough in the past."

Cheng said public sentiment would factor into China's decision.

"I certainly think that relief and aid for natural disasters should not be affected by political relations. But the Chinese authorities are handicapped by domestic nationalist feelings as well," he said. "China should have used the opportunity to improve its image."

China's meager aid to the Philippines could dent its image| Reuters

Hey Mr General. Do u think that China is stupid? China remember all those countries which had spent the whole 2013 to bully it and massacred its population during World War II (Japan). Instead of blaming CHINA FOR ITS MEAGER AID, BETTER TO BLAME THE AQUINO CORRUPT GOVERNMENT FOR FAILING TO HANDLE THE SITUATION AND INVEST IN DECENT HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ITS SLUMDOGS PHILIPPINOS BEGGARS. Where are the Phillippines when China suffered the Sichuan earthquake which claimed the lives of 100,000 children. The actual aid from the US are mere hypocrisis coz the Philippines are the muppet or proxy for its war of containment on China. The US are sending US nuclear aircraft carrier. Better to send a hospital ship and cargoes with food, tents and medicines instead of tomahawk cruise missiles and F 18 Super Hornet. The rapid western aid is due to the fact that Phillippines slumdogs are an ally of the West used for bullying China. When China suffered earthwquakes and other natural disasters, no country had offered its aid to China, some countries and Western celebrities like the Philippines and Sharon Stone even continued to bully China when it suffered such disasters. So CHina has learned to stand on its own, see how China is able to mobilize help when it suffered natural disasters without relying on anyone. Because China has invested on rapid disaster response. Instead of Blaming China, better for the Corrupt prone Aquino Government to invest on infrastructure, its economy and disaster emergency response instead of investing to bully China and procuring military hardware to again bully China. Shame on you Slunmdogs Philippinos beggars and Indian Scatlanders. So its easy to blame ohers for its own incompetence, this is the usual US politicians rhetoric by using China as a scapegoat. China could help the Philippines, it is one of the rare country to possess a giant hospital ship but China reserves it for deserving nations and certainly not to the Corrupt Aquino and its Slumdogs who had laughed on Chinese people when the latter suffered dramatic disasters. 

India and the Philippines are allies but how much did India give to the Filipinos ?

NOTHING !!!!

World offers aid for typhoon-ravaged Philippines - Indian Express

A US aircraft carrier set sail for the Philippines to help speed up relief efforts on Tuesday after a typhoon killed an estimated 10,000 people in one city alone, with fears the toll could rise sharply as rescuers reach devastated towns.
The Philippines has been overwhelmed by the scale of Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest on record, which tore a path through islands in the central Philippines on Friday.

Here is a non-exhaustive list of donations and efforts from different countries and organisations, supplementing supplies being flown in from elsewhere in the Philippines.

AUSTRALIA announced a A$10 million ($9.3 million) package, including medical personnel and non-food items such as tarpaulins, sleeping mats, mosquito nets, water containers and hygiene kits.

BRITAIN announced a 10 million pound ($16 million) package to aid up to 500,000 people, including temporary shelter, water, plastic sheeting and household items, as well as military aid.

NEW ZEALAND will give NZ$2.15 million ($1.7 million) in aid.

JAPAN will give $10 million in aid, including goods such as tents and blankets. A 25-strong emergency medical relief team has already been dispatched.

SOUTH KOREA will provide financial aid worth $5 million and dispatch a 40-member disaster relief team. Korea Red Cross is giving financial aid worth $100,000 and will start a nationwide donation campaign aiming for 10 billion won ($9.32 million).

INDONESIA is to dispatch aircraft and logistical aid including personnel, drinking water, food, generators, antibiotics and other medication.

UAE gives $10 million to provide support and humanitarian assistance.

The UNITED STATES is providing $20 million in immediate humanitarian assistance and has sent a team of about 90 Marines and sailors, part of a first wave of promised U.S. military assistance. An aircraft carrier and four other Navy ships set sail for the Philippines from Hong Kong on Tuesday.

The US AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID) is sending emergency shelter and hygiene materials. It is sending 55 tons of emergency food to feed 20,000 children and 15,000 adults for up to five days. The U.S. EMBASSY is sending $100,000 for water and sanitation support.

The EUROPEAN COMMISSION said it would provide eight million euros ($11 million) to help worst-affected areas.

The CHINESE government is providing $100,000 and the Chinese Red Cross a further $100,000.

THE VATICAN pledged 3 million euros ($4 million), adding to $150,000 given by the Pope and 100,000 euros ($134,000) by Catholic charity Caritas.

INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE, a U.S.-based aid agency, will dispatch an emergency team and has launched a $10 million appeal for aid.

MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES is strengthening its teams with an additional 30 people including medical personnel, logisticians and psychologists. MSF is also sending 200 tonnes of medical and relief items.

THE U.N. CHILDREN'S FUND (UNICEF) is airlifting $1.3 million worth of supplies, including water purification tablets, soap, medical kits, tarpaulins, and micro nutrient supplements.

THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME is airlifting 44 tons of high-energy biscuits, enough to feed 132,000 people for a day, as well as emergency supplies and communications equipment.

The UN REFUGEE AGENCY is organising an emergency airlift to send aid and supplies.

THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT MOVEMENT is appealing for 87 million Swiss francs ($94.6 million) to provide 100,000 families with food, water, shelter and other essential relief for 18 months.

ALL THESE MONEY WILL GO DIRECTLY TO AQUINO BANK ACCOUNT IN SWITZERLAND TO SAY THANK YOU FOR BULLYING CHINA AND KILLING THE 8 CHINESE HONG KONG TOURISTS. THE SLUMDOGS PHILLIPINOS WILL NOT SEE A CENT OF ALL THESE MILLIONS, THEY WILL SEE ONLY US NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIER PACKED WITH F 18 SUPER HORNET, ARLEIGH BURKE DESTROYERS AND TOMAHAMK CRUISE MISSILES.

 

[JanjaWeed]

AID is AID.. whether it's meager or lot.. one should be grateful to the donor.

 

[Kolaps]

The news is more like a divide and conquer propaganda.

First, China is so big. It was published as early as possible before China collect the fund and announce additional aid. But once China add additional fund, trust me, Western media will be silent.

It will create an illusion that China will just give a very small aid, and that illusion stuck in the people head forever. Just like they did during Pakistan flood.

Does anyone know how China rebuild Pakistan infrastructures and towns? I think no one.


And it also didn't say anything, what kind of "aid" that Western countries and Japan gave to Philippine. A lot of hidden "capitalist" purpose in that aid...aka loan with interest. Philippine is just another customer for their banks, not a free money that most readers assumed. Disaster is good for business.

 

[theniubt]

I came across a comment of an article and I thought he brought out a pretty interesting point. And I want to know about your thoughts.

China’s meagre donation made news headline worldwide, claiming that the world’s second economy donated just a mere 200K USD, in contrast to tens of millions from the western hemisphere and the Americans. This article will argue that the purposeful intention of the Chinese would not just be a simple snub to the Filipinos but a high handed play on the politics within ASEAN body.

This article took on the framework of realism in international politics. It is a traditional display of power play in China, to test the position of other states on the issue. The Chinese is playing a hand, so as to better understand their level of support in the South China Seas conflicts with Philippines.

The rule of the game is simple, China dropped a totally unreasonable donation sum, which is ridiculous for other states in ASEAN to follow. Then, any states that donated above China become marked as possible adversary and below or silence, would display a sense of reverence. This line of thought has been popular documented as 指鹿为马 According to the latest news, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Brunei has all either donated nothing, or donated even lesser than China. Whereas, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar are being caught in the storm themselves, and there is no sign of donations from them. Indonesia, the leader state becomes the only country in ASEAN to offer 2 million USD

Soon after, Chinese diplomacy launches into full steam, issuing statements that cooperation with ASEAN is vital to the typhoon crisis and is willing to lead a crisis management group.

In this crisis, China becomes the biggest winner, replacing Indonesia to become the de facto leader in the ASEAN and effectively choking any opposing power to their grip on South China Seas. Vietnam and Philippines might not budged, but with the coming of the Asian Century, they might not be able to hold on very long.

Though, he made a little mistake about Vietnam's donation, but he corrected in his later comment.

Link

 

[j20blackdragon]

The aircraft carrier USS George Washington and escorts just arrived to the Philippines, ready to render aid. The US Navy cut short leave for the entire fleet for this aid effort.

In related news, while the fleet was en route to the Philippines, a Chinese Song class submarine surfaced for air in the path of the GW and promptly got ran over. The GW's captain reportedly said: 'Goddamn it! How many more of these POS-es we ran over this year? These guys do not have sonars? Do we not make enough noise?'

Weak.

What's one aircraft carrier compared to the transportation and logistical capabilities of the Chinese merchant navy?

The World Factbook

Or the world's largest shipbuilding industry?

Largest shipbuilding nations based on gross tonnage 2012 | Statistic

 

[gambit]

There is a natural disaster. Diverse peoples from many nations are rushing to help. And here on this little corner of the Internet, we see Chinese who can barely balance their checkbooks supposedly pointing out US financial status too weak to help, and Canadian-Chinese who probably spends more time among the white folks than Asians talking smack about racial solidarity with Mother China and defending the pittance that China sends to those in need of help.

There should be no wonder as to why the Chinese, as a group in this little corner of the Internet, is a joke. 

AID is AID.. whether it's meager or lot.. one should be grateful to the donor.

Correct. Like I said earlier, China should give just one yuan and say: 'It is the thought that count.' And The People's Daily should publish a lengthy article on why the Filipinos should be grateful and the rest of the world should STFU.

 

[ChinaToday]

There is a natural disaster. Diverse peoples from many nations are rushing to help. And here on this little corner of the Internet, we see Chinese who can barely balance their checkbooks supposedly pointing out US financial status too weak to help, and Canadian-Chinese who probably spends more time among the white folks than Asians talking smack about racial solidarity with Mother China and defending the pittance that China sends to those in need of help.

There should be no wonder as to why the Chinese, as a group in this little corner of the Internet, is a joke.

joke? not as funny as your claim of having usa top security clearance

seriously folks don't provoke gambit any more or he will tell you he is going to run for white house in 2016 as Hillary Clinton running mate

 

[Obambam]

Every time I come across an American saying "Chinese fail at balancing their checkbooks".
I couldn't help but to chuckle and laugh at the irony that it is the Americans who are piling up on debts, raising their debt ceiling and, this year ended up with its government shutting down.

 

[eazzy]

Why is this thread still alive ?

 

[manojb]

Oh great, now we are being pressure by the fucking West to increase our aid to the enemy.

that too by media and online blogs.. anyways philippine victims are benefited.