Sichuan earthquake rescue is that grassroots NGOs can help the government in its blind spots. Government relief is not always detail-oriented. Grassroots NGOs can’t be as big as a government effort, but they need to be flexible and independent. Grassroots should not be merged. Once merged, they are no different from governmental organizations." - Meaning and context.">
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As quoted in Interview – Jet Li in Alliance Magazine (December 1, 2009)
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My biggest lesson from the Sichuan earthquake rescue is that grassroots NGOs can help the government in its blind spots. Government relief is not always detail-oriented. Grassroots NGOs can’t be as big as a government effort, but they need to be flexible and independent. Grassroots should not be merged. Once merged, they are no different from governmental organizations.

— Jet Li

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "My biggest lesson from the Sichuan earthquake rescue is that grassroots NGOs can help the government in its blind spots. Government relief is not always detail-oriented. Grassroots NGOs can’t be as big as a government effort, but they need to be flexible and independent. Grassroots should not be merged. Once merged, they are no different from governmental organizations." in the context of "As quoted in Interview – Jet Li in Alliance Magazine (December 1, 2009)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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About Jet Li

Li Lianjie (courtesy name Yangzhong; born April 26, 1963), better known by his stage name Jet Li, is a Chinese-born Singaporean film actor, film producer, martial artist, and retired Wushu champion.