Red Cross Society of China

The Red Cross Society of China is the unified Red Cross organization of the People's Republic of China, a social assistance organization engaged in humanitarian work, and an important member of the International Red Cross Movement. The purpose of the Red Cross Society of China is to protect human life and health, maintain human dignity, carry forward the humanitarian spirit, and promote the cause of peace and progress.

The Red Cross Society of China was established in 1904. Since its establishment, the Red Cross Society has been engaged in activities of rescue refugees, wounded soldiers and victims of disasters. It has actively worked to alleviate the suffering of people affected by wars and natural disasters, and participated in international humanitarian relief activities. After the founding of New China, the Red Cross Society of China carried out a negotiation and reorganization in 1950. Premier Zhou Enlai personally presided over and revised the "Rules of the Red Cross Society of China". In 1952, the Red Cross Society of China resumed its legal seat in the International Red Cross Movement.

For a long time, the Red Cross Society of China has complied with the Constitution and laws, followed the basic principles of the International Red Cross Movement, and in accordance with the Geneva Convention and its Additional Protocols to which China is a party, has conscientiously fulfilled its statutory responsibilities, and gave full play to its role as a government assistant in the humanitarian field, contributing to our country's economy. It has made important contributions to social development and has become an important force in the construction of a harmonious socialist society, a new force in the construction of spiritual civilization and an important channel for people-to-people diplomacy.