Red Cross Receives 60 million yuan in SARS Donations

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Red Cross Receives 60 million yuan in SARS Donations

The China Red Cross Society (CRCS) and its national branches had received 60 million yuan (7.22 million US dollars) in donations to fight severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) by noon Wednesday.

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The China Red Cross Society (CRCS) and its national branches had received 60 million yuan (7.22 million US dollars) in donations to fight severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) by noon Wednesday.

CRCS vice-president Wang Lizhong announced the figure while receiving donations of money and medicine from Sanjiu Enterprise Group.

Sanjiu, a leading Chinese pharmaceutical producer, presented CRCS with one million yuan in funds and two million yuan worth of German-made medicine, which has been recommended by Chinese experts to improve immune functions.

Wang said the largest single donation was eight million yuan from China Merchants Bank, and many other enterprises and individuals had expressed their intention to make donations in the fight against SARS.

Foreign companies donate for China's SARS battle

Foreign investors in China made collective donations worth 18.92 million yuan in Beijing Wednesday to support the country in its fight against severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Chinese health officials said.

A total of 17 major foreign ventures, including Hitachi, Fuji Film, Volkswagen, Epson and Nestle, donated 5.12 million yuan in funds and 13.8 million yuan worth of materials.

Ernst H. Behrens, head of the Executive Committee of Foreign Investment Companies (ECFIC), which organized the activity, said foreign investors in China were fully confident that the Chinese government would lead the Chinese people to ultimate victory in the fight against SARS.

She Jing, vice health minister, promised that these funds and materials would be used in the frontline against SARS.

Vice Commerce Minister Ma Xiuhong, who attended the donation ceremony, said that the Chinese government will exert all efforts to win the ultimate victory in combating the SARS epidemic.

Ma said the Chinese government will create more favorable and safe investment environments for foreign investors.

Prior to this, other ECFIC members had donated a total of 56.47million yuan worth of materials through other channels.

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