China has become more and more the correct choice for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The devastating quake in China laid claimed to tens of thousands of lives from young to old, trapping hundreds of people for hours and even days. Surprisingly the Chinese government has opened its doors and welcomes the support and relief funds from the international communities. As a up and coming powerhouse, China has take advantage of this unfortunate event and has shown the world that disagreements and disputes can be place aside in time of pain and miseries. With power comes responsibilities, and being responsible is exactly what China has done by allowing specialized rescue teams from various countries such as Russia, Japan, South Korea, and even Taiwan to help with the search and rescues operations inside Chinese walls. In doing so, the international community as had a change-around and applauded China for its tremendous efforts to help save the lives of its people and its willingness to accept outside help to speed up the process.
Over $860 million has poured in through donations from the international community as well as a new and improved perception of China. Many skeptics who even boycotted the Chinese government just prior to the quake have been seen praising the Chinese government and how the Olympics have inspired such new and great deeds from China.
As a growing economical factor and military power in the world, many western countries such as France and the United States have been extremely skeptical about how China will play out its role as a world power. With this unfortunate event, the earthquake has given China a chance to prove to the world that China should be not misunderstood. And China has done exactly that. With the Olympics being only a few months away, the government has turned this devastating event into a prosperous future for China, and it has become a page in a brand new chapter in China’s history, who has opened its long closed doors to the outside world. In doing so, it has been able to calmed the criticism and worries of the millions that has been eagerly waiting four years for the Olympics to take its place inside China’s long hidden walls.
China’s way of life and governing policies may not be seen eye to eye with the Westerners, but China has shown that it can be as humanitarian as any other country when time of disaster hits. Many already recognize China as being the greatest threat to global stability, surpassing even the United States because of its massive population and vastly expanding economy. The potential is there. In the mean time many are also eagerly waiting and hoping that China will develop itself to become not only a world power, but a world leader as well.
My only question is, is China really ready? Is China as prosperous as some may think?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080517/ap_on_re_as/china_quake_olympic_rescue
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