Red Cross Society of China

China Red Cross donations in doubt after new figures show discrepancies

20 May 2013

A public outcry against missing donations by the Red Cross Society of China has morphed into subdued scepticism after the Ministry of Civil Affairs reviewed figures at the weekend that indicated...

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Party papers remark on Hong Kong quake donation furore

7 May 2013

Two Communist Party mouthpieces yesterday reported the controversy in Hong Kong over the HK$100 million donation to earthquake victims in Sichuan - pointing the finger at the Red Cross Society of...

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More transparency vital to restoring faith in Chinese charities

6 May 2013

Internationally, there are few charities as venerable and respected as the Red Cross. On the mainland, though, the organisation is distrusted, in part for being closely tied to the government, but...

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Hong Kong Red Cross vows to monitor use of Yaan quake donations

5 May 2013

The Hong Kong Red Cross has promised to monitor the use of the HK$12 million it has received in donations to help survivors of last month's earthquake in Sichuan province.

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People's Daily slammed for defending China Red Cross

30 Apr 2013

Party mouthpiece People’s Daily drew heat from internet users on Tuesday for publishing a front page editorial defending the scandal-plagued Red Cross Society of China and dismissing online public...

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Red Cross Society of China sees smaller share of donations after quake

29 Apr 2013

The scandal-plagued Red Cross Society of China has received little more than half of the donations to aid earthquake relief in Sichuan last week - a much smaller share than the government's...

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Opinion

Attempts to diversify China's reserves have been a disaster

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Howard Winn

China is like the EU; provinces are its member states

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CUHK student pleads for first lady Peng Liyuan to save China Red Cross

Please save the Red Cross Society of China, a mainland student in Hong Kong wrote in an open letter to Peng Liyuan, urging China's first lady to take over the beleaguered charity as chairwoman.

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Briefs, January 5, 2013

The Chinese government's special envoy, Zhang Zhijun, will visit South Korea from Wednesday to Friday, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying. Zhang, who is also a deputy foreign minister...

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Reform move brings Red Cross no relief from disaster

The decision by the to scale back plans for new, more modern branches has underscored concern about the slow pace of reform at the government-run charity. Still reeling from a series of scandals...

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Red Cross set to ask ministers for help

The Red Cross Society of China is set to ask for help from the State Council to launch major reforms in a desperate move to restore public confidence and donations after it was hit by a series of...

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Red Cross hit by another claim of funds misuse

The scandal-plagued Red Cross Society of China, the mainland's biggest charitable organisation, is embroiled in yet another controversy, accused of holding up the bulk of funds earmarked for...

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Charity's audit report falls flat

The government-backed China Charity Federation issued a belated audit report on Tuesday that details salary levels and administrative fees it charges on donations, but the move fails to dispel...

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