Chinese adoptees go back to the homeland
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SFGate features a story about the Chinese government sponsoring about 42 Chinese adoptees on a trip back to China. It is meant to be a learning opportunity — and one that will make them feel closer to their Chinese heritage.
Yeung, who owns Prince of Peace Enterprises Inc., in Hayward, which manufactures and imports products including the analgesic Tiger Balm, said he talked to Chinese adoption officials he knows about sponsoring the trip.
“If these kids know the Chinese government is interested in them and supports them, it will make a big difference. Otherwise, they may have a bitter feeling: ‘My own country abandoned me, gave me away,’ ” said Yeung, who arranged the trip for children adopted through Mountain View’s Bay Area Adoption Services, which helped him adopt his daughter. More than 100 local residents will take the two-week trip, which will include official banquets and cultural exchanges with Chinese students.
This all seems a little Hines Ward-esque, no? ;) Only kidding. Kind of…. I wonder if his visits back to Korea made an impression. Seems pretty impressive that the Chinese Government is actually reaching out… or do you think I am being too idealistic and missing some hidden motive here? 
brad wrote:
I think its nice that the Chinese government is supporting adoptees return to China. This reminds me of the story of the African woman with Chinese ancestry who won a scholarship in China. I think the story was posted on MMW a while ago.
That said, I wonder if this part of Chinese orchestrated campaign to build friendships around the world. Sorry to be cynical, but we are talking about a government. And, governments do terribly cynical things to achieve a hidden agenda. Even our government has been known to do seemingly good things whose motivations were far different than the unaided eye could discern.
Posted 27 Jul 2006 at 2:54 pm ¶
chuka wrote:
there’s nothing wrong with the chinese govt having that secret agenda…helps one not to forget their heritage, and its nice that the heritage hasnt forgotten them. the Kenyan girl of chinese descent was a pretty intersting read. i remember it too, was it in May?
Posted 31 Jul 2006 at 7:14 am ¶