While the US continues to dole out relief aid to China's neighbors hit by a massive typhoon, China somehow finds itself without money to spare. Originally only offering $100,000, after some heckling China has pledged $1.6 million in cash and materials- still dwarfed by the United States' $20 million. CBS reports that even Ikea (the Swedish furniture chain) has put more money forth.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/philippines-typhoon-relief-efforts-china-gives-less-aid-than-ikea/
Leave it to Stephen Colbert to make sure China's stinginess gets noticed. On the Colbert Report the other night, Stephen called on the nation to "kick China's ass at being compassionate". Viewers were urged to pledge through text message. And sure enough, he rallied enough people to beat out China's donation. The first one anyways.
