China News Service, August 27th. According to a report by the American Overseas Chinese News Network, during the new crown pneumonia epidemic, many Chinese organizations donated about 500,000 masks to police officers working on the front line to support the police's anti-epidemic work. The New York City Police Department issued a letter of appreciation to more than 30 associations and non-profit organizations at its headquarters on the 24th, expressing affirmation and praise for the selfless dedication and support given by the Chinese News Agency in this anti-epidemic work.
New York City Police Chief Xie Yi, Chief Superintendent Monaghan and Detective Chief Harrison attended the event of the day to commend the Chinese community for their contributions to the police during the fight against the epidemic.
Zhu Sandong, honorary general counsel of the Federation of East American Chinese Associations, attended as a representative of overseas Chinese leaders and received a letter of appreciation. Zhu Sandong said that after the epidemic broke out in New York, the Federation of East American Chinese Associations, organized by Chairman Liang Guanjun, successively donated 300,000 anti-epidemic masks to the city police. Under the leadership of the association, more than 30 Chinese organizations and non-profit organizations, including the Fujian Association of the United States, the Changle Association of the United States, and the New York Alumni Association of Wuhan University, also actively donated various necessary anti-epidemic materials to the municipal police, donating a total of 500,000 masks , To help front-line police officers to tide over the epidemic.
Zhu Sandong said that after the outbreak, cases of discrimination and hatred against Asians continued to increase, and New York City police played a key role in maintaining community security and combating discrimination crimes. In the recent wave of anti-police riots, the Chinese community also supported the police and offered support to the police. He expressed the hope that the city police and the Chinese News Agency will continue to enhance the relationship and cooperation between the police and the people, and jointly maintain community security. At the same time, it also encourages more Asians to join the police, give full play to their bilingual advantages, and serve the Chinese community. (Yang Chengyu)