Red Cross Society of China

The Red Cross Society of China (中国红十字会) is the national Red Cross Society in the People's Republic of China. The Red Cross Society of China was founded The Red Cross Society of China was officially founded on March 10th, 1904. ^[1]

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The Red Cross Society of China joined the International Federation in 1919 and was one of the first members. Previously, it had already been recognized by the ICRC in 1912. After the establishment of the People's Republic in 1949, the Red Cross Society of China was reorganized and rejoined the International Federation in 1950. ^[2]

In 1993 the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Red Cross Society was passed and now describes the legal relationship of the Red Cross Society and the PRC government. ^[3]

The Hong Kong Red Cross and the Macau Red Cross became autonomous members of the Red Cross Society of China at their handover to the People's Republic in 1997 and 1999 respectively. ^[2]

References

1. ^ Introduction of the RCSC. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
2. ^ ^{a b} Introduction of the RCSC. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
3. ^ "China Marks 8th Anniversary of Red Cross Society Law.", Xinhua News Agency, 2001-10-31. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.