Cameron’s Social Networking in China

Camerons Social Networking in China

British Prime Minister David Cameron paid a visit to China from December 2 to 4， 2013， and brought with him an entourage of 150 businessmen， the largest such foreign delegation in British history.

During his stay， Cameron claimed to be Chinas strongest supporter in the West. He has been dubbed the“magic salesman from Britain” for his great efforts to enhance cooperation between the two countries in sectors of intellectual property， cultural exchange， automobiles， and healthcare.

Cameron didnt waste time enjoying the delicate food and beautiful scenery. He made a special trip to Chengdu， the provincial seat of Sichuan， to taste authentic hot pot. Prior to his visit， the Prime Minister opened an account on Sina Weibo （Chinese Twitter）， and quickly attracted 500，000 followers， who ribbed him with various questions.

Questions from Chinese netizens to Cameron：

“Will you please push Sherlock to move a little faster？ If we get only three episodes a season， we have to wait for three years to finish it all！”

“Any truth to the rumor about Tony Blair and Wendi Deng Murdoch？”

“How is Larry the cat doing？”

“Today， we have the City of Fog. As British Prime Minister， are you ashamed？”

“As prime minister of one of the countries to draw it up， do you still support the Cairo Declaration？”

Haze across the Country

The central and eastern parts of China have suffered from extensive， persistent haze since November 2013. Even worse， the southern regions， including Shanghai and provinces of Jiangsu， Zhejiang， and Anhui， were also hit by heavy haze. December 2 was the worst day ever for Shanghai air.

By December 5， the measure of PM2.5 soared up to 500. On December 10， 2013， the Environmental Protection Department of Liaoning Province in northeastern China fined eight cities a total of 54.2 million yuan for air pollution. The fines will fund projects for air pollution control.

@people.com.cn： Nobody likes smog. Yet it brought some positive developments： Firstly， it brought the nation closer together， forming a united front to fight against pollution. Secondly， it levels the playing field – rich and poor alike cannot avoid it. Thirdly， it has awakened everyone. As the world admires Chinas economic miracle， we can see that becoming the “worlds factory” came at a steep cost. Fourthly， it helps our sense of humor. People must joke about the weather when they feel so powerless against it. Finally， it offers us a chance to learn more about weather. Nobody would have known what PM2.5 is without the smog， and nobody would have known about the catastrophe in London 60 years ago， which took 12，000 lives.