Bad times for China

[mahnmut]

It seems this is not a happy year for China... I just hope the casualties will stop growing and more globally, that China will have a much better 2nd half of the year (with the greatest Olympics ever made)! The Chinese people definitely deserve a gift like that, for all the troubles that they've gone through...

And - another thing. Just compare the swift and decisive way that the Chinese government has responded to the disaster, and the way the US government "responded" to the Katrina disaster. Make the comparison for yourself.

On the other hand, its appalling that most towns and villages in this area of Sichuan (as many other places across China) are suffering from a chronic lack of proper housing, which might be the main reason for the disproportionate number of casualties :-(
It's an issue worth thinking about...

Comments

Re: wait a minute...

[mahnmut.livejournal.com]

That, too. However, India has never claimed a world superpower role.

I beg to differ

[il-mio-gufo.livejournal.com]

while the country may be more softly spoken, when in comparison to others, their overall influence on international business tendencies and trends is a very mighty pull....subtle it may seem, but I assure you it's big. Sure...the U.S. outsources many interests to China...but even more 'skilled' interests to India.

Either way, both nations are equally heavily populated. The population-factor will be what assures their longevity and survival in the end.