Don't know if it made the news elsewhere, but here in Japan we saw a clip of a Chinese reporter asking a government official why schools and many other buildings for citizens collapsed when the buildings housing the government offices didn't. She didn't get a straight answer.
Don't know if it made the news elsewhere, but here in Japan we saw a clip of a Chinese reporter asking a government official why schools and many other buildings for citizens collapsed when the buildings housing the government offices didn't. She didn't get a straight answer.
I think I saw that...which is pretty amazing for China that she could ask the question and it actually got on TV. But given the extent of the coverage its not like they could avoid the question for long.
They executed the former head of the Chinese FDA and it's pretty hard to ignore hundreds of dead children so one can expect some "straight answers" or at least a scapegoated official or two heading for the hangman.
China pledged on Friday to investigate any possible wrongdoings involved in the contruction of school buildings, many of which collapsed during Monday's earthquake, killing hundreds of children.
"With the pain still fresh on our hearts, we will fully and seriously investigate this issue after rescue efforts are over. They are the top priority now," said Han Jin, director of the Ministry of Education?s development and planning department during an online communication with Chinese netizens Friday morning.
Heads will roll... possibly. Except that there likely are different building codes and assets allotted and such things may never be disclosed. The heads of construction companies will be blamed for not following standards, disposed of, and the cycle repeated. I hope this is not what transpires but rather a true change for the better.
Heads will roll... possibly. Except that there likely are different building codes and assets allotted and such things may never be disclosed. The heads of construction companies will be blamed for not following standards, disposed of, and the cycle repeated. I hope this is not what transpires but rather a true change for the better.
Interestingly, following the earthquake that hit Kobe, Japan, back in 1995, foreign rescue teams were led around by watchful overseers and doctors were not invited due to licensing issues. THe Japan Medical Association wanted American doctors (as many Japanese doctors study in the US) but the politicians didn't agree.
It is nice to see things are changing. It is also wonderful to see China and Japan cooperating after so many years of spats over this and that.
And then the Japanese Board of Education goes and claims a group of islands currently administered by Korea, which will again wreak relations with Asia. Go figure.
Why do you say stupid stuff like this? There is no comparison.
It's not exactly as if FEMA and the Department of Homeland "Security" have a glowing track record when it comes to disaster response, especially if the victims are mainly low income/minority/etc etc. The admin. is using the non-response in Myanmar as a way of publicly distancing itself from from the junta there to conveniently give the world some kind of false impression that they are concerned. Who amongst our powers-that-be gives a rats' ass about the fate of 150,000 low income Burmese who contribute nothing to our economic wellbeing?
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Don't know if it made the news elsewhere, but here in Japan we saw a clip of a Chinese reporter asking a government official why schools and many other buildings for citizens collapsed when the buildings housing the government offices didn't. She didn't get a straight answer.
I think I saw that...which is pretty amazing for China that she could ask the question and it actually got on TV. But given the extent of the coverage its not like they could avoid the question for long.
They executed the former head of the Chinese FDA and it's pretty hard to ignore hundreds of dead children so one can expect some "straight answers" or at least a scapegoated official or two heading for the hangman.
China pledged on Friday to investigate any possible wrongdoings involved in the contruction of school buildings, many of which collapsed during Monday's earthquake, killing hundreds of children.
"With the pain still fresh on our hearts, we will fully and seriously investigate this issue after rescue efforts are over. They are the top priority now," said Han Jin, director of the Ministry of Education?s development and planning department during an online communication with Chinese netizens Friday morning.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2...nt_6690570.htm
Heads will roll... possibly. Except that there likely are different building codes and assets allotted and such things may never be disclosed. The heads of construction companies will be blamed for not following standards, disposed of, and the cycle repeated. I hope this is not what transpires but rather a true change for the better.
Heads rolling is a rather literal thing in China.
Heads rolling is a rather literal thing in China.
Nah...I hear they use lethal injection now...
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-b...0080520a2.html
Interestingly, following the earthquake that hit Kobe, Japan, back in 1995, foreign rescue teams were led around by watchful overseers and doctors were not invited due to licensing issues. THe Japan Medical Association wanted American doctors (as many Japanese doctors study in the US) but the politicians didn't agree.
It is nice to see things are changing. It is also wonderful to see China and Japan cooperating after so many years of spats over this and that.
And then the Japanese Board of Education goes and claims a group of islands currently administered by Korea, which will again wreak relations with Asia. Go figure.
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-b...0080520a1.html
These articles appeared on the same day.
Why do you say stupid stuff like this? There is no comparison.
It's not exactly as if FEMA and the Department of Homeland "Security" have a glowing track record when it comes to disaster response, especially if the victims are mainly low income/minority/etc etc. The admin. is using the non-response in Myanmar as a way of publicly distancing itself from from the junta there to conveniently give the world some kind of false impression that they are concerned. Who amongst our powers-that-be gives a rats' ass about the fate of 150,000 low income Burmese who contribute nothing to our economic wellbeing?