Japanese Rescue Team Arrives in China

CHEN:
After days of refusing foreign relief workers, China has accepted offers from four countries to send in rescue teams. Japan's emergency rescue team headed for China yesterday as the first foreign team to help out with the aftermath of China's massive earthquake.

STORY:
The team's departure came immediately after the Chinese Communist Party announced they have accepted Japan's offer of sending trained earthquake
rescue specialists.

The first group consisting of 30 rescue professionals and paramedics arrived in Chengdu this morning.

They are taking state-of-the-art rescue equipment, including radars that can detect people buried under rubble. Tokyo plans to dispatch another 30 rescuers today, and then a team of 20 medics to the worst-hit areas.

[Osamu Hara, Head of Rescue Squad]:
"Of many foreign countries, Japan was chosen to be the first country to send a rescue team to China. We hope to meet their expectations."

No military personnel is accompanying the rescue teams.

The devastating earthquake has killed nearly 20,000 and left tens of thousands of others missing. The Chinese Communist party has also accepted help from Russia, South Korea and Singapore but has refused specialist help from many other countries.

The late arrival of specialist help greatly reduces the chance of survival for many trapped victims.

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[biologicalresearcher]

I agree! Japanese are good people! However,there are a lot of Chinese wannabe right here and they are pretending to be the "real Chinese." These "real Chinese" will say nasty things about Japan just to damage the relation between the Chinese and Japanese!

[meroclovis]

Thank you Japan

[fernandesfran]

NTD is run by people who are involved with the Falun Gong, a banned organization in China. Their anti-China news is like propaganda fighting against propaganda. Both don't give the facts.

[sora302]

Looks like China needed a morning rescue

[Jake4595]

@Doraemonchina Your crazy sarcasm isn't needed here

[Doraemonchina]

@Jake4595: NO YOU ARE NOT A CHINESE, YOU ARE A FUCKING JERK FROM THE WEST OR SOUTH KOREA OR VIETNAM OR LITTLE SAIGON CALIFORNIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FUCK ALL OF YOU, YOU GUYS MUST BE DRILLED IN THE HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[yongngeetay123]

When Chinese help Japan in 2011 earthquake, this media (NTD) will NEVER report Because this nasty and biased NTD is setup to make China ugly..

[AznAppleYong]

wow why those bad comments ? its a nature ramp! there is no one bad or good.. Chinese Earthquake Japan helps china. Now its China helps Earthquake/Tsunami at japan. All the country's are like one at rescue ( Most Country's )

Respect for China & Japan. We are one!

[Jake4595]

@Doraemonchina im chinese,and let me ask you a question

do you blame qin chi huandi for the communist massacre? or do you blame the communist for the chinese-mongolian invasion in japan? if not,then why do you blame the democrats in japan?they formed their governments right after they overthrew their emperor,peace

[Jake4595]

Thank you japan for your help!and now we will help you back,despite the rough relations we've both had,we need to step out of this cage of distrust and hatred,because,if we keep this up,what will happen in the future?are we just going to hate each other until both our nations fall?even though our governments cannot agree,since we are communists and you are democrats,but the people wishes peace,if not friends,then let there be atleast neutrality between us both,because we love,there will be peace

[porkai]

2011 China Rescue Team Arrives in Japan.............support