Chinese city donates 100,000 face masks to Kobe

Tiajin

Tianjin will be sending its the sister city some masks to deal with the swine flu outbreak:

The northern Chinese city Tianjin is donating 100,000 disposable face masks to its sister-city Kobe to help it fight the outbreak of new-flu infections, Chinese state media said Friday.

In a report on its website, Xinhua News Agency said the city had started an overnight drive to collect the masks Thursday after city councilors learnt about the Japanese city’s need.

The masks, adorned with a Chinese flag and a sticker that reads “Tianjin supports Kobe,” will be flown from Beijing later Friday, Xinhua said.

Meanwhile, in Tokyo: The principal of the school that sent two students to a model UN conference in New York City has made a public apology for letting his students travel to the flu-infested United States.

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http://www.hormel.com Vonskippy

Countdown to lead/arsenic/asbestos detection in 5….4….3….

Richard

Sure that sounds bad, but it all depends on how you market the tainted masks:

“Use our masks and we guarantee you will not die of Swine Flu”

http://bigstick-freshturd-hotday.blogspot.com/ jonhohx

hope they r not 2nd hand masks
yoga boy

What people don’t realize is that 95% of the masks out there are made in China. I would NEVER wear a mask made in China as you are breathing the fibrous materials and dust directly into your lungs!

http://www.victorymanual.com Alex

What you don’t realize is that quality goods are made in China. China sells cheap crap to foreign countries because foreign countries are looking to buy cheap crap. It’s not China’s fault that Japanese companies are looking to line their pockets a little bit more.

Anonymous

As far as I could tell, the stores in China are full of the same crap they sell overseas, except much cheaper. They aren’t hoarding super-quality goods for the domestic market and unloading the junk abroad.

http://victorymanual.com/ Alex

Where did you go? Were you a tourist? Can you speak at least Mandarin or Cantonese?

I have more than a few friends from all over China (living in both Korea and Japan), and I’ve seen what they buy.

Katherine

I’m Chinese but I have to say, China produces rubbish only. Instead of establishing a good QC, they only think of money and profit.

Remember, the milk scandal? As long as there is profit to make, then they don’t mind poisoning you even if you’re a Chinese.

http://www.samuraikurisu.blogspot.com Kirbz

I may be ignorant when I say this, but this kind of seems like “Yeah, we’re helping support our sister city, but since we’re not in a state of ‘panic’, you can have this….oh 100,000 spare masks we have just lying around not being used or anything….”.

Sen

why hello there Captain Obvious

Maxim

The comments I’ve read so far (apart from Alex’s reply) are just absurd. Way to mock a friendly gesture.

http://www.chirimotsumoreba.net Jordan

Agreed. It may not be much, but this is the sort of cooperation that changes public opinion.

Walter

Agree with Maxim’s comment

http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=10476 Danny

Totally agree with Maxim…they were just doing it for the sake of everyone and some people who don’t know anything about appreciation tend to make unneccesary and foolish critics.

Foda

It’s as if china which is known for SARS and other plagues is boasting for having few occurences this time. It’s almost as if it’s trying to switch image or roles.
http://ddurgee.blogspot.com darg

I’d say most of the comments here are indeed overly cynical, but I’m just hoping the Japanese response isn’t along the same lines.

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