tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13378665.post112443384126544841..comments2024-03-01T16:32:41.076+08:00Comments on Sun Bin: China's development and diplomatic strategy - money can't buy loveSun Binhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08093210384069958083noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13378665.post-1124559036255494222005-08-21T03:30:00.000+10:002005-08-21T03:30:00.000+10:00Thanks for the link, matthew. I should have google...Thanks for the link, matthew. I should have googled a bit more myself, my sincere apologies... I have corrected that. <BR/><BR/>I guess both sides need to do a bit more.<BR/><BR/>---<BR/>So I spent a few minutes on google to educate myself...<BR/><A HREF="http://archives.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/americas/11/09/cuba.usaid/" REL="nofollow"> CNN's report </A><BR/><BR/>'Cuba's Foreign Ministry on Thursday asked the United States to temporarily lift embargoes so the island can import emergency supplies in wake of a deadly hurricane. <BR/><BR/>The request came in response to an offer of U.S. aid following the devastating impact of Hurricane Michelle. <BR/><BR/>"We appreciate the kind gesture especially taking into account the tense relations between our countries," a statement from the foreign ministry said. "We do not require the kind cooperation that has been offered but instead in an exceptional period we ask that the U.S. government allow our government to purchase immediately the food and raw materials for medicines needed for the reconstruction of the country." <BR/><BR/>Havana also asked the United States to allow its ships to dock in U.S. ports to directly pick up any goods it may purchase. <BR/>......<BR/>Boucher clarified the U.S. aid offer a day later in a Wednesday press briefing, saying the United States was ready to provide assistance as long as it can be done "in a way that ensures that the Cuban people will benefit, not the Castro regime." '<BR/><BR/>----<BR/><BR/><A HREF="" REL="nofollow">People's Daily's report </A>, just to see how others report it.<BR/><BR/>Cuba had the right to ask for lifting the ridiculous embargo. But its reason to reject non-government intermediary to deliver the aid was invalid. There are some groups who are not 'counter-revolutionary', such as the UN, or Oxfam.Sun Binhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08093210384069958083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13378665.post-1124553726753432592005-08-21T02:02:00.000+10:002005-08-21T02:02:00.000+10:00http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/world/am...http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/world/americas/12109403.htm<BR/>Cuba will refuse any amount of U.S. aid. Maybe when they accept it there can be world peace. :-)64https://www.blogger.com/profile/13597702526231366431noreply@blogger.com