Pathetic donation to the Philippines from the world's second largest economy

[PinkSocks]

The UN has launched an appeal for $301m (£190m) to help relief efforts in typhoon-hit areas of the Philippines.

Thousands of people are feared to have been killed by Typhoon Haiyan, which struck the central Philippines on Friday.

The UN says more than 11 million people are believed to have been affected by the storm, and some 673,000 displaced.

The UK government has pledged to match donations up to a total of £5m, on top of £10m it has already agreed to give.

The U.S. has promised $20 million in aid for victims of Supertyphoon Haiyan in the Philippines and has mobilized an aircraft carrier for the relief effort. Britain is also sending a warship and has pledged $16 million. The Vatican is dispatching $4 million, Japan $10 million and New Zealand $1.7 million. And China, the world’s most populous nation and second largest economy?

It’s handing over $100,000.

Some argue
“Since the Philippine government has the budget to purchase American weapons, they should not want for money.”

What do you think?

[Mark]

Where was this report from, could you post the source? I can't say I'm surprised tbh, maybe us Brits and Americans are too generous in aid however that's a different debate altogether!

[PinkSocks]

Two different sources :-) (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24910918) (http://world.time.com/2013/11/13/chi...100000-in-aid/)

[Grig]

Where was this report from, could you post the source? I can't say I'm surprised tbh, maybe us Brits and Americans are too generous in aid however that's a different debate altogether!

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...9AB0LM20131112

It's not that report, but it tells the story. They should have not even donated anything because from a political perspective, they're making themselves look like greedy. Obviously this is due to tensions over claims over some islands.

[God]

Ok now thats pretty sad of China to donate 100 grand.. like really thats the cost of a small home in Canada so im sure they could have donated much much more.

[dbgtz]

At the end of the day they don't have to do anything, they have plenty of their own (self induced) problems to deal with. Though this will bite them on the arse at some point I imagine.

[Explorator]

I would expect more to be donated even from those countries tbh.

But that's an awful contribution from China

[Kardan]

$100,000 to buy people much needed things. How dare they! Absolutely disgraceful!

[sexpot]

At least they donated something, they didn't have to donate anything. You're all acting like they had to donate something. Every little bit counts

[-:Undertaker:-]

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