Xi hails Red Cross role in forging bonds

Organization urged to improve its humanitarian services capacity, promote peace

From providing emergency relief and medical assistance in regions affected by disasters or conflicts to promoting international dialogue on humanitarian principles, the Red Cross Society of China has deepened global cooperation in the past five years and is planning to further upgrade its foreign aid mechanism and engage in international emergency rescue action.

In a letter sent to the 12th general congress of the RCSC, which opened on Wednesday in Beijing, President Xi Jinping called on the organization to focus on high-quality development and further improve its capability in providing humanitarian services.

Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, said the RCSC serves as a bridge and a bond connecting the Party and the government with the people in humanitarian field.