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China: Red Cross China Questioned

Monday, May 19th, 2008 @ 16:36 UTC

by Oiwan Lam

Countries:: China
Topics:: Disaster, Humanitarian, Relief & Rescue
Languages:: Chinese

China Red Cross refused to give public account to 163.com 's donation to Sichuan earthquake (about RMB1.8 million, about USD 0.2 million). The portal website made a public announcement yesterday that they would stop the cooperation with Red Cross China and many netizens criticized Red Cross China' bureaucratic attitude in its relief work [zh]. (Tianya cache)

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