China welcomes offers of quake aid

                   
thestar.com.my     May 13, 2008            

BEIJING (Reuters) - But the Foreign Ministry did not say clearly whether China, whose role in recent years has shifted from aid recipient to aid donor as its economy soars, would accept the offers. Relevant departments of China and relief departments welcome the aid of international society and... [read full story]                

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China requests quake aid - Japan foreign minister

alertnet.org     May 13, 2008          

BEIJING, May 13 (Reuters) - China has asked Japan for aid after an earthquake killed nearly 12,000 people and Tokyo is set to provide an initial $4.8 million in cash and goods, the Japanese foreign minister said on Tuesday. China's request appears to be the first to a foreign government after the...                

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FM spokesman: China welcomes foreign quake aid

people.com.cn     May 13, 2008          

China expresses welcome and gratitude for the earthquake relief aid from the international society, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said here Tuesday at a regular press conference. Many countries and international organizations have shown their solace promptly in various forms soon...                

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China says foreign aid offers 'welcome'

terradaily.com     May 14, 2008          

by Staff Writers Beijing (AFP) May 13, 2008 China said Tuesday it "welcomed" the offers of aid that have come in from around the world following a devastating earthquake that has caused nearly 10,000 confirmed deaths so far. "After the earthquake, the international community offered its support...                

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More countries offer aid to quake-hit China

people.com.cn     May 15, 2008          

Several more countries have offered aid to China whose southwest Sichuan province was hit by a massive earthquake on Monday. Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz has decided to donate 50 million U.S. dollars in cash and 10 million dollars worth of relief materials. British Prime Minister...                

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Foreign governments and international organizations assist China

people.com.cn     May 15, 2008          

By 7:00pm on the 14th, five foreign embassies in China and international organizations offered to provide emergency assistance to China's earthquake-stricken areas, as one reporter learned from the Commerce Department on the 14th. The Japanese Embassy in China said that the Japanese government...                

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Quake Death Toll Climbs, China Declines Foreign Rescue Teams

cnsnews.com     May 15, 2008          

By Patrick Goodenough CNSNews.com International Editor (CNSNews.com) - The official death toll from the earthquake that struck southwestern China this week has reached 15,000, but with tens of thousands of people still missing, it could climb much higher. A foreign ministry spokesman said China...                

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A Hard Look at China's Soft Power by David Isenberg

cato.org     May 15, 2008          

China's attempts to use its "soft power" assets are increasingly successful, although not without problems, according to a recent United States congressional study. Soft power means the non-military tools of foreign and national security policies, including                

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In a turnabout, China accepts four foreign rescue team for quake aid

iht.com     May 15, 2008          

After days of refusing foreign relief workers, China accepted offers from four countries to send in rescue teams, as the search for those trapped by the earthquake reaches a critical stage. Hours after saying it will accept a Japanese rescue team, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement early...                

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China OKs 4 foreign rescue teams for quake zone

sacbee.com     May 15, 2008          

By HENRY SANDERSON - Associated Press Writer BEIJING -- After days of refusing foreign relief workers, China has accepted offers from four countries to send in rescue teams. Hours after saying it will accept a Japanese rescue team, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement early Friday that...                

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China OKs 4 foreign rescue teams for quake zone

iht.com     May 15, 2008          

After days of refusing foreign relief workers, China has accepted offers from four countries to send in rescue teams. Hours after saying it will accept a Japanese rescue team, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement early Friday that specialist crews from Russia, South Korea, and Singapore would...                

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