and earthquake things have gone down hill here for FTs.

@Chengdu FT, the earthquake was a major turning point for me. Donations not going to where they are "needed" for the sichuan earthquake, and this:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article3927277.ece

"Mr Wangs comments echo those of Burmese leaders, who have declined to allow foreign aid workers into the country since last weeks typhoon."

Excerpt from the above news article. Despite all the so called internationalization, things really are no different from Burma.

Cheers and tsing tao beers
IM