[Lokibob]

“I hope the Chinese government allows relief efforts to take place without interference, unlike what’s going on in Myanmar. “

I do not think that Myanmar is being repeated. If China is having to parachute in relief troops (workers), trying to coordinate foreign relief workers would be damn near impossible.

I do not have any knowledge of the area, but I understand it is very mountainous, and highly populated. Probably a nightmare come true.

......Bob

[DoughtyOne]

Sorry Bob. I should have been more specific. I was referring to international relief efforts.

The U.S. will help and so will many other nations. I just hope the Chinese government doesn't get paranoid and put road blocks (figurative) up.

[glorgau]

China welcomed the offers but said conditions were "not yet ripe"

It takes about a week for the bodies to get fully ripe.