tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13974296645733775.post4999986952105715067..comments2023-08-19T12:02:43.740-04:00Comments on An Immigrant's Evolving Perspective: Sichuan Earthquake Relief UpdateXujunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05534267282303815433noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13974296645733775.post-80293552578906942182008-06-02T11:02:00.000-04:002008-06-02T11:02:00.000-04:00Same feeling here, Linda. Thanks for saying this.Same feeling here, Linda. Thanks for saying this.Xujunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534267282303815433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13974296645733775.post-22542375296462516472008-06-02T01:23:00.000-04:002008-06-02T01:23:00.000-04:00I had not heard this news and am also encouraged b...I had not heard this news and am also encouraged by both Japan's offer to assist and by Chinese acceptance. Using civilian aircraft is a wonderful compromise.Linda Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12440198392313322295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13974296645733775.post-1099334840341745822008-05-30T21:27:00.000-04:002008-05-30T21:27:00.000-04:00Anonymous - Thanks for the note. Certainly I can u...Anonymous - <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the note. Certainly I can understand, in fact I share in the emotions of people in China with respect to Japan. I am from Chongqing and there is no shortage of horror stories of the 1940s air-raids still circulating today. <BR/><BR/>However the point I was making is that the Chinese government has, in reacting to the earthquake, done many things that seem quite sensible, really surprisingly sensible. Accepting aid from Japan is another demonstration of this. I think you would agree on that. I am sure that there will be future responses from the Chinese government that aren't so sensible, but it still seems like progress to me.<BR/><BR/>And no disagreement here - being sensitive to the feelings of the Chinese people is commendable and if they have negotiated the supplies to be delivered by civilian aircraft because of this, that is even better.Xujunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534267282303815433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13974296645733775.post-79618805627071099102008-05-30T20:12:00.000-04:002008-05-30T20:12:00.000-04:00"Secondly, it shows that the Chinese leaders are f..."Secondly, it shows that the Chinese leaders are finally coming to grips with how to behave sensibly on the world stage."<BR/><BR/>This shows how easily people fall into the trap of western media propaganda.<BR/><BR/>At issue is not so much Chinese government does not want to "behave sensibly," it is that Chinese people in general do not feel comfortable to have Japanese military aircraft flying on China. It's not difficult to tell from the backlash on various websites and news media, including those from Hong Kong.<BR/><BR/>I think Chinese government initially made a mistake and wasn't sensitive enough to the feeling of its people. Fortunately, it realizes the mistake. Now Japan will hire civilian aircraft. This is sensible.<BR/><BR/>Chinese has no problem with other military aircraft flying to China for rescue and relief efforts; Russian and US have done so. But Japan is different, it has not completely come to terms to what it did in WWII in China. <BR/><BR/>Bottom-line, it's not about what Chinese government should do, it's how Chinese people feel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com