As I mentioned last week, I sent a message to my business partner in China from the forum. This is his response:
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I agree with Raisondetre. The gov. should aid the farmers to resume. Last week, the Xuwen gov. called on the people to donate to help the disaster area (everyone do it). But I don`t think the money can be sent to the poor people indeed. I don`t trust the gov. as well. No one knows how the money spend.
On 14th, I went to our farm with two reporters and we investigated most pearl farmers and fisher. Some people did lost all their own. I think the gov. can aid them some( gov. did) but the money is limited, not enough to resume. Now the bank can loan they as the instruction from the gov. Thanks so much for so many people regards. But if they want to donate, I can contact the local organization and can know how the money spend. The people in need can have your aid.
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I sent $40,000 today from "us", as a type of loan. Mr. You is going to use it to pay farmers and buy shell, so nucleation should begin again shortly in Xuwen anyway. They will pull through this. Japan did in 1996.
The government of Guangdong also pledged $5.2 million to boost the development of the local akoya pearl industry. This was actually before the typhoon, but it shows that the government is getting involved in the industry. There is talk of some pretty exciting stuff, including the hybridization of the local shell with the Indian akoya.