China's 'SARS-free' city anything but calm

Asia Times ^ | 5.28.03

[Enemy Of The State]

Sars Ping!

[Prince Charles]

Yang Zhengming was operating a small stall in the walkway. Yang had not heeded attempts by the municipal management team to dissuade him from taking up space at the Neijia Electronics City, rather choosing to continue to occupy a portion of the market that had been legally ordered to remain clear. Team members subsequently decided to confiscate his merchandise temporarily. That was when the team encountered obstruction vis-a-vis Yang and his wife Liu Xiujiao. It was at that moment that Yang declared, "Whoever so much as touches my merchandise is going to die!" Liu then leaped on the team's car, seizing some merchandise that had already been confiscated. Then the team was surrounded by vendors who began urging everyone present to attack the team's members physically. The ensuing chaos led to the severe beating of a manager working in the market who had previously cooperated with the team. The team's vehicle was also heavily damaged by the angry crowd. There was no way for the SARS control exercise to continue.

Take one step forward, and two steps backward!

[Free Trapper]

I appreciate the ping.

Good post,it shows how "easy" it is to get the people to change their ways when confronted with losing their livelihood.

I saw an article that said China was putting a stop to hunting and dealing in wild game.That will be much easier said than done.

Hope you and yours stay well. :o)

[Concentrate]

Where's the ping?

[Concentrate]

Sorry! I see it now. Duh!

[Free Trapper]

In comment #2 from Enemy of the State to Prince Charles and me,if I understand your question correctly.

[Free Trapper]

HeHe,I thought maybe "I" was seeing things.Doc's got me pretty happy with pain killers right now and I'm just a little prone to make mistakes. :O)

[lavaroise]

People's War against SARS.

What people's war? What people? All I can see are government agents. Are they trying to go PC in China too? They cannot call martial law what martial law is?

I guess they call themselves communists while being a fascist nation, so same ol same ol in China.

[aristeides]

Shenzhen is the city in Guangdong across the border from Hong Kong where the market is where the researchers found infected civets.

[aristeides]

One of the earliest SARS cases was treated (and died, I believe) in a hospital in Shenzhen.

[Enemy Of The State]

Well, according to my girlfriend (native to Guangzhou), it was first reported in Guangzhou towards the end of the Spring Festival.

That however could have been the first "public" report.

I do however know about how they tried to quickly dismiss it until they could no longer hide the fact that many people were dying of a misterious illness.

I first mentioned this some time back, long before it was ever reported in the Western Media sources..

[tallhappy]

I first mentioned this some time back

Yes, and you were saying maybe a small amount of people were sick and infected and calling reports of much higher figures, that in retrospect were obviously accurate, "bogus".

[Enemy Of The State]

At the time when I first mentioned it, there were a small "KNOWN" amount of people infected. In comparrison with todays figures, that was the case at the time.

[tallhappy]

At the time when I first mentioned it, there were a small "KNOWN"

"Known" as in what the Chinese Communist government stated - ie their massive lies about it.

Others knew there were a lot more people affected but you said they were bogus.

[Enemy Of The State]

"Others knew there were a lot more people affected but you said they were bogus."

Others as in who? When I first made any posts or responses about this, it was only being reported by media sources around the Mainland and outside of the US. In fact, when I first heard about it, It did not even officially carry the name SARS and nor had it had been reported outside of China.

Please feel free to ping me to the post in which you so refer.

[tallhappy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/841049/posts#28

The info presented at the "bogus" site was certainly accurate. It predated the media franzy and "opening up" of China.

It said 280 people were dead of it and mentioned the large number of health care workers infected.

It was accurate and has been born out. You called it bogus.

[Enemy Of The State]

Ah yes, I believe the "bogus link" to which I was referring was the one you provided because the site did not load on my computer....thats why I asked if you would care to try it again.

My comments to that thread:

To: xm177e2

No, in fact the story is true. I spoke with my fiance yesterday as I do everyday and she told me that in the past 2 days there had been 12 people die of this "mysterious virus", two of them being doctors. Today she said that there were estimated to be around 70 some doctors infected by this virus, more have already died.

By the way, she lives in Guangzhou, where the virus was believed to have broken out.

Early reports stated that they believed it was a bacterial virus that plagued HK back in 1997, which is said to have come from certain types of poultry. ( Avian Influenza) However, later that theory was dismissed.

When she went out ot buy vinegar (which they boil in their homes to sterilzie the air) she paid only 5RMB but later people were paying as much as 20 or more. (normal price is about 1.4 RMB) I guess there are no shortage of capitalists there....

28 posted on 02/11/2003 9:07 PM EST by Enemy Of The State

[Enemy Of The State]

If your going to quote me, at least do it in the context with which it was meant.

[tallhappy]

I did.

You stated it was bogus.

If you meant more, then maybe you should have explained it after I asked you about it.

Admit it, you bought the ChiCom propaganda. It's OK. Don't go in to some big huff now. Live and learn.