Follow Philippines Investment Immigration and Life in the Philippines: The International Rescue Team of the Red Cross of China flew to the Philippines on the 20th to carry out humanitarian aid. This team consists of 17 members from the Red Cross Rescue Team and the Red Cross Medical Rescue Team of China.
Super Typhoon Haiyan severely impacted central Philippines in November, causing numerous casualties and a shortage of medical supplies in the disaster area. In response, the Chinese side coordinated and confirmed with the Philippine side to send rescue personnel to the disaster area for humanitarian medical assistance.
The Red Cross Society of China stated that the international rescue team departing on that day is the first batch of rescue personnel sent by the society, with additional rescue personnel scheduled to depart on the 21st. The rescue team will bring a large quantity of tents, blankets, medical supplies, and other relief materials to the Philippines.
Zhang Yong, the team leader of the first batch of the International Rescue Team of the Red Cross of China to the Philippines, stated before departure that this rescue mission will last approximately 10 days and will include searching for missing persons, completing relevant medical tasks, and collecting information related to the disaster area.
On the same day, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei introduced at a regular press conference that China will also send the hospital ship "Peace Ark" to participate in the rescue efforts. The hospital ship is scheduled to set sail on the 21st.
Hong Lei revealed that the Soong Ching Ling Foundation of China recently decided to donate 200 sets of movable board houses worth approximately 3.2 million RMB to severely affected areas in three provinces of the Philippines to alleviate the housing difficulties of some disaster-affected people.
