It is good to see Korea doing what it can to aid the earthquake rescue effort in China:
A team of South Korean rescue workers will leave later Friday for the western Chinese province that was devastated by a powerful earthquake, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said.
?? The team is composed of 41 rescue workers from the National Emergency Management Agency and four officials of the Korea International Cooperation Agency, it added.
? ? The dispatch comes after the Chinese government accepted Seoul’s offer of help in efforts to rescue those who remain under the rubble. [Yonhap]
South Korea is also standing by to send medical personnel as well. I have yet to see if China will allow in any western rescue teams which they have so far declined help from.
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A great example is Katrina where Korea “gave” money to Korean churhes and then the press release said how Korea gave money to American.
In my opinion, these “rescue workers” will be heading to the nearest Korean owned room salan in Beijing.
I could be wrong, but I have read so many comments by Koreans, even here in GI Korea by Koreans like “apple pie” who celebrate the death of Chinese. I simply cannot picture that Koreans have the empathy to help Chinese without getting something in return. It is not the Korean way.
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