Petition for China Earthquake

[Ralath]

Eh. FF basically just did a 1-month necro on that thread. But whatever. Maybe it'll bring the issue to the forefront again...

I don't see how they plan to shrug off the problems they've been having in time for the Olympics.

Especially when it seems like noones looking at the people who suffered in the natural disasters anymore (media).

Of course, they're not going to. Who knows how long the problems facing that region are going to be solved? Chinese corruption is a deeply entrenched cultural as well as a political issue and those simply don't go away because the government (or the people) will it.

And of course, the Chinese government's remedy to the situation is to cover it up. TBH, the Chinese government in this catastrophe has already shown to be more open with the public about toll numbers and the exact extent of the damage compared with past catastrophes (bird flu, anyone?). But the Chinese government just won't allow news of this catastrophe or others (Curse of the Fuwa) to interuppt what it sees as a demonstration of a new China.

The olympics is a form of celebration. I don't see how they can celebrate when so many are homeless and many more grieving for their lost families.

To be fair, it's not as if the Olympics were planned to coincide with this.