Sin gloria ni pena llega la Esmeralda a Shanghai
La "Esmeralda" llegó a Shanghai el 28 de junio, según lo programado. Aparte de
la visita de un grupo de escolares del sistema educacional totalitario que
impera en China, la estadía del buque en Shanghai no ha tenido ninguna
trascendencia. Tampoco ha habido ninguna manifestación de DD.HH. a propósito de
la visita del barco, lo que es perfectamente comprensible dada la naturaleza
totalitaria del régimen chino. A este respecto, recordamos que en 1973, China
fue uno de los primeros países en reconocer al gobierno fascista chileno.
La nota periodística publicada en inglés por el "Shanghai Daily News" que
incluimos más abajo resume la visita de la Esmeralda a China.
The Chilean warship Esmeralda arrived in Shanghai
SOURCE: Shanghai Daily News
DATE: June 29, 2004
The Chilean warship Esmeralda arrived in Shanghai at 1:30pm yesterday. It was
the sixth time the warship visited the city. The Esmeralda will remain for five
days before heading to New Caledonia in the South Pacific. A group of
international school students went onboard to welcome the ship's crew. "There
are two students in my class whose fathers were sailors," one teacher said. The
captain, Antonio Idiaquez Bengoechea, said he was happy to visit the city for
the first time. "Esmeralda will celebrate her 50th anniversary of the launch
here on June 30," Bengoechea said. The last time Esmeralda visited the city was
in August 2001. During the five-day visit, officers from the warship will visit
several famous scenic spots. The Esmeralda is a naval training vessel that
measures 113 meters long with a mast height of 48.5 meters. The ship has a crew
of 324 - both men and women. Eleven crew members are from other countries such
as South Korea, Japan and the United States. The Esmeralda will be open to the
public on Thursday, according to the captain.
