tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050554817776641945.post1338522155689801082..comments2023-06-05T07:33:16.696-07:00Comments on The China Beat: Fell RainsThe China Beathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17042877198563453117noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050554817776641945.post-71110343011181000002009-08-14T09:17:34.051-07:002009-08-14T09:17:34.051-07:00I wonder what role deforestation played in the dis...I wonder what role deforestation played in the disaster. I was told by a Taiwanese (non-aborigine) that only the aborigines were permitted to engage in deforestation for agriculture and bed & breakfasts. I've also heard that the aborigines were originally lowlanders and were pushed up into the mountains by pre-KMT mainlanders, which suggests they're just trying to make a living.pkdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07261578541578473353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050554817776641945.post-36219976687064354462009-08-13T23:59:33.229-07:002009-08-13T23:59:33.229-07:00Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou’s adamant rejection ...Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou’s adamant rejection of international offers of aid and rescue help is beyond belief and unforgivable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com