China Earthquake Relief: Urgently Needed Items

UPDATE:

May 15, 2008

PRC Ambassador to the United States Zhou Wenzhong called the US-China Business Council (USCBC) this morning and asked USCBC to inform its members of a list of urgently needed items for the relief effort, in addition to the generous response so far for cash contributions. The two lists provided by the embassy--one for general items and a second of more specific items--can be viewed at http://www.uschina.org/public/china/2008/earthquake_supplies.html.

Companies wishing to learn more about how to donate these items should contact:

In the United States
The PRC Embassy, Washington , DC
Mr. Yao Ming
Tel: (202) 797-2246

In China
The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)
Officials: Zhou Ping, Wu Haidong, Wang Wanping, Zuo Gang
Tel: (86-10) 6850-5540, 6850-5545, 6850-5547
Fax: (86-10) 6850-5546

From the US-China Business Council:

As many of you know, on May 12, 2008, China was hit by a large earthquake outside of Chengdu, Sichuan Province, in the country's southwest. Tremors from the quake were felt as far away as Beijing and Shanghai. A statement from China's Ministry of Civil Affairs today said that the 7.8 magnitude earthquake has killed over 9,000 people in Sichuan and several surrounding provinces.

Though we are still learning of the scale of the destruction, we know that many companies and associations are interested in assisting with relief efforts. The US-China Business Council (USCBC) has expressed the concerns and support of the US business community to both to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing and the PRC embassy in Washington, DC. Officials in both locations expressed their appreciation for US companies' desire to assist in the relief.

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