Tuesday, November 12, 2013

China Pledges Only $100,000 In Aid To Philippine Victims Of Typhoon Haiyan



REPORT: China Is Pleding Just $100,000 To Help In The Philippines Disaster -- Business Insider

Nope, not a typo.

According to the South China Morning Post, China has pledged just $100,000 in cash to victims of Typhoon Haiyan, which authorities estimated may have killed 10,000 and left physical damage "so great that it is even hard to tally."

The U.S. has pledged 20 million. Australia has pledged $10 million. HSBC bank alone has pledged $1 million, according to The Telegraph.

“We will take into consideration the developments of the disaster and co-ordinate with relevant international organisations to see what we can do,” the SCMP quoted foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang as saying. China is also offering "“humanitarian emergency relief assistance.”

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More News On The Lack Of Chinese Assistance To The Philippine Hurricane Disaster

China yet to deploy 'substantial' navy to aid Philippines -- CNBC
China Offers Modest Aid to Philippines After Typhoon Haiyan -- Wall Street Journal
China Offers Relatively Modest Aid for Typhoon Victims -- New York Times
China’s Stingy Philippines Aid -- Joshua Keating, Slate
China's meager aid to the Philippines could dent its image -- Megha Rajagopalan, Reuters
Why is China doing so little to help the Philippines? -- Iain Martin, The Telegraph

WNU Editor: The response of the Chinese media to the Hurricane disaster in the Philippines is very revealing on how deeply divided Asian countries are between each other. The Chinese media response can be read here.

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