On March 28th, Myanmar experienced a 7.7 magnitude earthquake. The Thai National Audit Office building was affected by this quake, collapsing directly and resulting in at least 19 deaths and dozens of people missing. This building was constructed by the Chinese imperialist and Italian contractors. China claims it as the first overseas super high-rise building, yet it was reduced to rubble within seconds after the earthquake impact. Is this a natural disaster or man-made catastrophe?
The total budget for this building was approximately 2.13 billion Thai Baht (45 million RMB). The main structure was largely completed by March 31, 2024. The building used a beamless slab construction method, which can significantly save capital investment, allowing the bourgeoisie to reap large profits. However, this method carries great risks and must consider factors like earthquakes and fires. Thailand is located on the Southeast Asian Ring of Fire, one of the most active seismic zones globally. So why did the Chinese monopolistic construction companies not consider these basic conditions?
“Once there is sufficient profit, capital becomes bold. If there is a 10% profit, it will be used everywhere; with 20%, it becomes active; with 50%, it takes risks; for 100% profit, it dares to trample all human laws; with 300%, it commits any crime, even risking hanging. If chaos and conflict can bring profit, it will encourage chaos and conflict. Smuggling and slave trading are proof of this.” (Tou • Yao • Dengning, The Labour Union and Strikes, London edition, 1860, pages 35-36) — Capital, Volume I, Chapter 24, Section 6 notes. As one of the most reactionary imperialist countries in the world, Chinese imperialism conducts extensive capital exports worldwide. Naturally, it covets the colonized country of Thailand and seeks to extract excessive profits from it. Official investigations in Thailand also found that the steel used in the building was supplied by a Chinese monopolistic enterprise, indicating that more than one Chinese monopoly company is involved in profit-sharing.
After this incident, Chinese imperialism staged a farce. Shortly after the collapse, they blocked information and prohibited the public from commenting on the event. Web searches related to this are nonexistent. The official WeChat account of China Railway No. 10 Bureau, which published an article celebrating the completion of the main structure of the Audit Office building, was deleted later that afternoon. Hu Xijin, former editor-in-chief of the Chinese state media Global Times, posted a comment on Weibo: “The quality of this collapsed building is probably problematic,” which was also deleted shortly after. These extreme barbaric acts indirectly confirm the shameful deeds of Chinese imperialism.
On the other hand, Chinese media heavily promote the dispatch of rescue teams to Myanmar, exaggerating their “achievements” and claiming to highly value the disaster-stricken people. However, it was exposed that the Chinese Red Cross rescue convoy did not notify anyone, recklessly rushing into conflict zones in Myanmar, ignoring gunfire and refusing to stop. Such inexplicable behavior raises suspicions about the sinister intentions of the Chinese government.
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On April 2, under public pressure, the Thai government conducted an investigation into China Railway No.10 Bureau Group Co., Ltd. (CR10) involved in the China-Thailand railway project. It was found that the local office in Thailand was deserted, and calls to the company’s registered phone numbers (including landlines and mobile phones) could not be connected. Furthermore, prior to this, local Thai media reported that four Chinese men took advantage of the chaos to steal 32 documents from the collapsed building and were arrested by authorities, fully illustrating the guilty conscience of the China-Thailand railway project government.
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It seems that a bridge also built by China Railway Corporation has collapsed.