People around the world should rethink about building nuclear power plants, especially in earthquake-prone areas.

It's sad that so many innocent people have died because of the natural disasters in Japan. My deepest sympathies with people who have lost their near and dear ones in the tragedy.

Marcial Lim, on China Daily website

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(China Daily 03/18/2011 page9)