China and Typhoon Haiyan : is Beijing ready to be a global stakeholder?

• Main Author: Chan, Irene
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science::International relations
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104361; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/20192
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

China’s initial donation of US$100,000 in financial assistance to the Philippines was met with scathing response from many international media. Beijing’s contribution was compared unfavourably with those from the US, Japan and even private commercial giants such as Ikea and Coca-Cola. Is Beijing rea...