[MD] Where is Andre?

[Andre Broersen]

Hi Mary,
Thank you for this. Sometimes, no most times by wanting to find out
what is happening in China I have to go to overseas news broadcasts.
Case in point: only a week and a half ago a great spillage of diesel
in the Yangtse River (our catchment area for drinking water) was
reported in the Dutch media and the BBC. Being concerned, I relayed
this to HO in Beijing. They didn't know anything!

I gave them a few more details. HO contacted the local authorities
regarding news about this. The denied!!! an 'incident having taken
place.

Finally I was able to relay to HO the full BBC story. They finally
contacted personally, local authorities here and there and got some
more information...yes, there had been an incident but it is under
control etc etc. Well, some of this happens in the West as well I
suppose, but at least it is splattered all over the media.

Here in China one never fully knows Mary. Which is very frustrating
and at the same time exciting. You simply surrender to whatever
happens that 'happens'.

Thank you.
Andre