After a 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook Myanmar on Friday, international rescuers rushed into the devastated country. The most ubiquitous among them have been Chinese relief workers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/03/asia-pacific/myanmar-quake-china-aid/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #myanmar #southeastasia #earthquakes #china #us
With U.S. absent, China steps in for earthquake-hit Myanmar
The American absence shows how U.S. President Donald Trump's moves to slash the size of the government has hobbled its ability to act during disasters.Poppy Mcpherson (The Japan Times)
