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China sends 101 more helicopters to quake-hit area for relief work
Xinhua ^ | 2008-05-15

Posted on 05/15/2008 1:27:45 AM PDT by laberphany

China's Defense Ministry said early Thursday that it has ordered the deployment of 101 more helicopters to the quake-hit Sichuan province.

The General Staff of the People's Liberation Army has ordered the airborne troops of the Army and Air Force to send 71 more transport helicopters to help the quake relief work, a spokesman of the Ministry told Xinhua.

He said the civil aviation department will also send 30 transport helicopters to the quake-hit area.

These helicopters will engage in airdropping materials, transferring the wounded and delivering troops, said the spokesman.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.xinhuanet.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; chinaearthquake; chinaquake
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1 posted on 05/15/2008 1:27:46 AM PDT by laberphany
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To: laberphany
What a nightmare. The biggest comfort is that China has grown so far with their infrastructure and utilities that they can respond faster to this than say, 20 years ago.

Prayers for the innocent...

2 posted on 05/15/2008 1:35:52 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: laberphany

Welcome to Free Republic. Are you Chinese?


3 posted on 05/15/2008 2:35:00 AM PDT by don-o (Free Lazamataz!)
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To: laberphany; indcons

I just noticed your sign-up date. You’re not a ChiCom PLA troll are you? Just asking...


4 posted on 05/15/2008 3:32:04 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner ("We must not forget that there is a war on and our troops are in the thick of it!"--Duncan Hunter)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

Chinese, but not PLA
By the way, is there any difference if I’m a PLA?


5 posted on 05/15/2008 3:45:36 AM PDT by laberphany
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To: don-o

Yep, so?


6 posted on 05/15/2008 3:46:03 AM PDT by laberphany
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To: laberphany; indcons
Could be. Me and a number of other merry FReepers have been engaged in a running battle with obvious PLA agents/plants who have tried to use this board to spread ChiCom propaganda as part of a much larger documented effort via online forums and blogs to sway American and world opinion to the PRC's position on a number of improtant issues, such as trade, Tibet, and the Olympics.

Most of the ChiCom/PLA operatives have been quite clumsy and easily identified, but some speak and write very fluent colloquial English and can be quite deceiving.

I understand that over the past couple of days that there has been a major influx of new sign-ups on FR from mainland China. So, please understand our suspicion, and don't take it personal if you are completely innocent.

7 posted on 05/15/2008 3:51:47 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner ("We must not forget that there is a war on and our troops are in the thick of it!"--Duncan Hunter)
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To: Admin Moderator

Ping to #’s 5 and 7, FYI.


8 posted on 05/15/2008 3:53:22 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner ("We must not forget that there is a war on and our troops are in the thick of it!"--Duncan Hunter)
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To: laberphany

Yes they are a difference if you are PLA.


9 posted on 05/15/2008 3:57:24 AM PDT by MARKUSPRIME
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To: laberphany; Virginia Ridgerunner; Army Air Corps; TigersEye

Welcome to FR, ChiCom. What are the standing orders for the day, btw? Are you not going to post about the wonderful work the ChiComs are doing especially in association with their “socialist Tibetian and Uighir brothers.”

Cranking the ping machine as I write this post. I think you’ll be fun - even if unintentionally (like others of your kind).


10 posted on 05/15/2008 4:15:34 AM PDT by indcons
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To: indcons

I just dont buy all the newly signed up influx of chinese to a conservative blog. Yes some may be genuine but I have a hunch the others are not. I loath chicoms.


11 posted on 05/15/2008 4:38:36 AM PDT by MARKUSPRIME
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner; MARKUSPRIME; indcons; Army Air Corps; TigersEye

Oh…. It looks like I get myself into some trouble.
No doubt, I am a Chinese, in fact in Shanghai, but not a PLA.
I work in a US firm, indeed.
I hear about this website just because my friends told me that people here show a heart of mercy to pray for those Chinese in earthquake. What I could do just let people who care this disaster here know more about the truth.
I never try to spread any ChiCom propaganda, even never try to force you to believe in what I said in post. But my thread could supply a different view to you about what happened in our country.

Just as what Voltaire said, I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it.
Not death, but I respect your opinion even I don’t agree. That’s why I think we call here Free Republic.

Following is a letter I write to somebody who gave me a kindly welcome here, it also would be appropriate for all of you,

” Really, we didn’t have much feeling about Jesus or Christian, even many of us didn’t believe in Buddhism. But that doesn’t mean we are people without faith. We also believe what you believe, we do what you think is right, just without God’s guidance. We could be guided by a mercy heart.
Lack of communication and fake news set up China’s image like religious or political persecution. Just like many Chinese thought American had unhealthy attitude toward sex. But I think it’s very wrong idea. With the platform just like FReeRepublic, we could know and understand each other better.”


12 posted on 05/15/2008 5:37:11 AM PDT by laberphany
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To: laberphany

Glad to have you here. I’ve posted this elsewhere on FR but will post it again - at this time, my prayers and thoughts are with the victims and their families in China and Burma. People are suffering and incompetent governments only make this worse.

I, like most FReepers, welcome the chance to have a discussion with you and other China FReepers. I also hope such interactions will pave way for democracy, freedom, and liberty for the good people of China and the people living in the occupied territories of Tibet, Xinkiang, and Inner Mongolia.


13 posted on 05/15/2008 5:58:04 AM PDT by indcons
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To: laberphany
I'm chinese,too.After several days here in only a few threads,I found it's difficult to speak freely here.Any good words about Chinese gov. would mark you as a spy or Pla or some "ChiCom propaganda"——a word I even dont know until I use the translation software.It's funny and boring.

What someone here want to hear is that we all hate the gov. and we are suffering in hell in china.Anything else would be regarded as lie.It's hard to communicate with such pertinacious bias.

Funny that it's very same as in some Chinese forum.If anyone of here can read Chinese,you can go to www.tianya.cn(which have more than 20,000,000 registered users and usually 200,000 online),or some other big forum. The reason why so many chinese come here is only because some thread with your link about the quake appeared on such forum.So it's not strange to have some curious ones here.I really see some threads posted by other country which also draw not only welcome but also suspicion.Just like here.

With suspicion communication is hard and even impossible.I think we can do nothing about this and have to leave,leave them in their delusion of persecution.

14 posted on 05/15/2008 6:20:28 AM PDT by adcycn
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To: adcycn

What are you complaining about? Most FReepers (that we call Jim Robinson’s merry bunch) are sad about the recent tragedies in China and have been praying continually for the dead and the living. At times of human suffering, we are all human beings first - irrespective of our origins, nationality, or regime.

As somebody who came to this country as a foreigner some years ago, I can attest to this aspect of America (also, the largest contributor to disasters and tragedies worldwide incl. the largest Islamic country - Indonesia).

At the same time, if/when we face blatant ChiCom propaganda, we’ll call it so (personally, I’ve not exchanged posts with you or our new Chinese posters until this morning).

Hopefully, our interactions will lead to mutual understanding and amity, and more importantly, freedom and liberty in China and its colonies.


15 posted on 05/15/2008 6:48:24 AM PDT by indcons
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To: indcons

Here is a video taken DURING the quake:

http://video.ap.org/v/Legacy.aspx?partner=en-ap&g=eb8528ef-0f58-4153-8da9-4ea26bbb5cb6&t=m316&p=ENAPworld_ENAPworld&f=7219&;


16 posted on 05/15/2008 6:49:55 AM PDT by BunnySlippers (Buy a Mac ...)
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To: adcycn

Hi welcome to Free Republic and I am quite impressed with your English!

Most of us know very little about China & have a lot of misinformation no doubt. It is great when some one like you is willing to enlighten us... but then again, we know just like in this country there are often many sides/impressions to the facts.

We get the sensational news which is often bad news re: China as well as most other nations. That would give the overall impression that things are terribly bad for all citizenry.

When the war in Iraq just started I was new to Free Republic & one of the posters was a Chinese gal (I think maybe early 20s ) who loved the American threads but was afraid to be caught by the govt. I am hoping things have changed for her & others. She eventually stopped posting & I always worried she was caught & got into big trouble for having American connections

I love Google earth & love to soar across your immense country

I hope you will stay & not be turned off by some who might be rude & unkind. Many of us hold friendship to be a very important part of FRee Republic. ...NOT just news.


17 posted on 05/15/2008 7:28:08 AM PDT by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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To: laberphany

please see my post 17!

I am glad you are here and I am american & always seem to get my self in trouble here at Free Republic ... no matter what you say or believe about anything, there will be someone who will jump on you about it.. sad but true. Religion, politics, & sex the BIG issues but there are others..

Stick around! Please?


18 posted on 05/15/2008 7:32:07 AM PDT by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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To: indcons
I know most people are good and warmhearted no matter American or China.That's why I said "someone",not all FReepers.
On the other side,I am really confused about your criterion of this "ChiCom propaganda".From the topic,I see nothing but some news about the gov. sent some rescue team.If you call that "ChiCom propaganda",I have nothing to say but leave.It's ridiculous.

19 posted on 05/15/2008 7:38:35 AM PDT by adcycn
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To: adcycn

Go back and read the post (#14) I responded to again. Hint: read the bit about encountering opposition to “ChiCom propaganda” on other threads. You wrote it!

And yes, I will continue to point out ChiCom genocide and atrocities. The ChiCom regime today is the most corrupt one in human history and has taken a greater toll in numbers of dead/exterminated than the Soviets.

I will not allow you to silence my opposition to what your government is doing in Tibet, Xinkiang, and Inner Mongolia/Manchuria. I don’t approve of the Han resettlement either.

Whether you choose to stay or leave is your choice - I don’t have any control or authority. I am just a faceless FReeper who enjoys posting here and making new FRiends.

However, I have my principles and will continue to stand by them - even if you think it’s “ridiculous.”


20 posted on 05/15/2008 7:51:01 AM PDT by indcons
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