China News Service, Wuxi, July 30th (Reporter Sun Quan) On July 30th, the "Family Love of Compatriots on Both Sides of the Strait"-a donation event for Taiwanese companies in Wuxi City to aid Henan was held.
At the donation ceremony, Chen Zhuoli, Chairman of the Wuxi Taiwanese Enterprise Association, on behalf of Taiwanese enterprises and Taiwanese in Wuxi, donated 5.53 million yuan to the Wuxi Red Cross for flood relief and post-disaster reconstruction in Henan.
In recent days, various parts of Henan have been hit by heavy rains, causing heavy casualties and property losses. The disaster has aroused the close attention of compatriots on both sides of the strait, and it has also affected the hearts of compatriots on both sides of the strait.
In the face of the disaster, Taiwanese compatriots in Wuxi City acted quickly. The Wuxi Taiwanese Association and the Jiangyin Taiwanese Association issued an initiative immediately, calling on Taiwanese compatriots in Wuxi to donate money and materials.
It is understood that this concentrated donation is the most widely launched by Wuxi and Jiangyin Taiwan Associations, the largest amount of one-time donations, and the fastest and most enthusiastic response from Taiwanese companies and compatriots.
Yan Jianyuan, director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of Wuxi City, said that the wind "Yu" is in the same boat, "Yu" you are in the same boat, which has become the focus of attention and the focus of participation by Taiwanese companies in Wuxi, fully demonstrating the "family relationship between the two sides of the strait" and the Chinese nation. The traditional virtue of "difficulties on one side and support from all sides" and the determination and confidence of the compatriots on both sides of the strait to fight side by side and overcome difficulties.
"The disaster in Henan this time made people very worried and heartbroken. Our chairman told us that our Wuxi branch must do our best." Chen Zhengzong, president of the Wuxi branch of the Shanghai Commercial and Savings Bank of Taiwan, said that the bank had donated 14 this time. Ten thousand yuan, hoping to help the people in Henan area resume their daily life and production as soon as possible, and rebuild their homes.
Special assistant Jiang Mingzhang, chairman of Wuxi Baihe Weaving Co., Ltd., said that there are many Taiwanese businessmen who work and live in Wuxi for a long time, and they have received a lot of care here.
"We also hope that we can take this opportunity to express the feelings of'cross-strait family relations' more fully."
"Taiwanese companies and Taiwanese compatriots have a good tradition in charity and public welfare. According to incomplete statistics, after the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia last year, Taiwanese compatriots from Taiwanese companies in Wuxi donated more than 3 million yuan." Yan Jianyuan said.
"Family and Compatriots on Both Sides of the Strait"-the donation activity of Taiwanese companies in Wuxi City to aid Henan was jointly initiated by Wuxi Taiwan Affairs Office, Wuxi Red Cross, Wuxi Taiwan Compatriots Investment Enterprise Association, and Jiangyin Taiwan Compatriots Investment Enterprise Association.
It is reported that Wuxi is one of the regions where Taiwanese-funded enterprises and Taiwanese businessmen gather in the mainland. There are actually 913 Taiwanese-funded enterprises with nearly 6.8 billion US dollars in place. There are nearly 3,000 Taiwanese businessmen and Taiwanese who have worked and lived in Wuxi for a long time.
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