Xi Jinping – China’s President, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chairman of the Central Military Commission said he is committed to make greater contributions to the Red Cross cause.
Xi expressed his feelings during a meeting with delegates to the 11th general congress of the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
He extended warm greetings and congratulations to the delegates and encouraged them to make new and greater contributions through hard work and innovation.
The RCSC was established in 1904 and has since then grown to over 17 million members, more than 1.2 million volunteers and 90,000 plus branches across China as per sources of the society.
RCSC is dedicated to humanitarian relief, including providing emergency rescue in case of natural disasters, promoting emergency rescue skills among the public, organizing blood and marrow donations, assisting in medical relief for patients with serious illnesses and other humanitarian relief works in China.