HKJC Pledges HK$20 Million for Gyirong Mudslide Relief Operations
Thestandard · 1 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
The Hong Kong Jockey Club announced a HK$20 million donation to support emergency rescue and disaster relief operations in Gyirong County following severe mudslides in Tibet. The funds, channeled through the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR, will assist affected communities and support the region's recovery .
Key Points
- The HK$20 million donation will support emergency rescue and disaster relief in Gyirong County, Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region
- Funds are being channeled through the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR
- The Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction, jointly established by Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Sichuan University with HK$200 million in funding from the HKJC, is actively participating in rescue operations
- An emergency medical rescue team from West China Hospital of Sichuan University, funded by the HKJC's Charitable Trust's Institute of Philanthropy, has been deployed to provide medical support
- The HKJC has a history of disaster relief, including HK$1 billion for the 2008 Sichuan earthquake and HK$20 million each for recent floods in Zhengzhou and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region
Why It Matters
The donation demonstrates Hong Kong's continued solidarity with mainland China during natural disasters, while the deployment of specialized rescue teams funded by the HKJC underscores the club's commitment to disaster management as a core philanthropic priority extending beyond Hong Kong's borders .
The donation demonstrates Hong Kong's continued solidarity with mainland China during natural disasters, while the deployment of specialized rescue teams funded by the HKJC underscores the club's commitment to disaster management as a core philanthropic priority extending beyond Hong Kong's borders .