On the 4th, Huang Zhentan, Chairman of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce, and Dai Hongda, Chairman of the Federation of Filipino Chinese Associations, visited the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines to present Ambassador Liu Jianchao with donations totaling 32.827 million pesos raised by these two Filipino Chinese organizations from local overseas Chinese for the Yushu disaster area.
Additionally, according to Liu Jianchao, other Filipino Chinese groups and individuals have directly submitted donations to the embassy amounting to 15.139 million pesos.
Huang Zhentan stated that upon learning of the earthquake in Yushu, major Filipino Chinese organizations immediately convened an emergency joint meeting and unanimously agreed to launch a fundraising campaign for disaster relief, with some organizations indicating their donation amounts on the spot. He mentioned that the donation initiative received a positive response from the Filipino Chinese community, resulting in the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and the Federation of Filipino Chinese Associations raising over 32 million pesos within two weeks.
Dai Hongda expressed that after the news of the disaster, the Chinese community and overseas Chinese were deeply concerned and empathetic, actively donating to the disaster area. He noted that while this donation may be insignificant for post-disaster reconstruction, it expresses the deep brotherly bond that the vast overseas Chinese community in the Philippines feels for the people in the disaster area. The Filipino Chinese organizations stand in solidarity with the people of the disaster area, hoping that the people of Yushu can bravely rise from the ruins and rebuild their homes.
The two Filipino Chinese group leaders stated that after the Yushu earthquake, Chinese leaders successively visited the disaster area to offer condolences and guide the work, while Chinese media continuously reported on the latest developments in disaster relief, demonstrating that the Chinese government treats Tibetan compatriots equally, leaving a profound impression on the Filipino Chinese community.
Liu Jianchao expressed gratitude on behalf of the Chinese government and the people of the disaster area to the Filipino Chinese for their generous contributions to the people of Yushu. He stated that this act reflects the feelings of kinship and brotherhood among compatriots, bringing warmth and encouragement to the people in the disaster area. Liu Jianchao assured that the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines would soon transfer the donations to the hands of the disaster area’s people.
