The earthquake that has hit China was completly unexpeted and it's impact on the country is great. Many feel that China's relations that have been tarnished because of the governments treatment of the Tibeten Monks may effect releif to their country.
On the other hand I feel this quake will help China realize that they do need other powers of the world especially when disasters like this strike. Yao Ming, the best known face of China for Americans had this to say about the quake:
Yao Ming said he was “saddened” by news of Monday’s massive earthquake in China, calling it a “dark and emotional” time for his country.
The epicenter of the magnitude 7.9 quake was in the central Sichuan province. Officials said Tuesday the death toll was about 15,000 and expected to climb. The quake triggered landslides, leveled buildings and cra
cked dams.
Yao was born in Shanghai, on China’s eastern coast.
“It is very hard putting into words how difficult it is to see this kind of destruction in Sichuan,” Yao said in a statement. “I am very saddened to hear of the large loss of life that has occurred. My thoughts are with everyone back in my home country of China during this very dark and emotional time.”
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