The ICRC in China

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The ICRC in China

Regional delegation in Beijing

Other countries covered: Mongolia The ICRC in Mongolia, Korea (DPRK)The ICRC in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Korea (RoK)The ICRC in the Republic of Korea

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Beijing, 20 July 2005. ICRC President Jakob Kellenberger and China's Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing sign the agreement for the new ICRC regional delegation for east Asia in Beijing.

In July 2005 the ICRC opened a regional delegation in Beijing, following the signing of an agreement with the authorities of the People's Republic of China. China was previously covered from the ICRC's regional delegation in Bangkok.

The new delegation also covers the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Republic of Korea and Mongolia.

The ICRC’s main activities in the region are the promotion and implementation of international humanitarian law (IHL) and cooperation with national Red Cross societies. This includes helping the two Red Cross societies on the Korean peninsula to improve the situation of families separated since the Korean War. The ICRC also runs limb-fitting centres in China's Yunnan Province and in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

The organization also has a Chinese-language website (www.icrc.org/chi) and produces Chinese-langauge publications to foster interest in and understanding of humanitarian issues and IHL amongst Chinese-speakers worldwide.

Presence (2008): 45 staff, including 14 expatriates

Feature

22-5-2007

Hong Kong: making a career of humanity

On one weekend in early spring this year, a person visiting Hong Kong University might have overheard some curious conversations on campus.

(The ICRC worldwide\Asia and the Pacific\China)

Feature

Field newsletter

11-5-2007

Kunming Physical Rehabilitation Centre

The Kunming Physical Rehabilitation Centre is operated by the Yunnan branch of the Chinese Red Cross Society with the financial and technical support of the ICRC. The centre opened in early 2004 and began to expand its follow-up services in 2005 with the opening of two repair workshops in the south of the province. Since its opening the centre has provided orthopaedic and physiotherapy care for 850 amputees.

(The ICRC worldwide\Asia and the Pacific\China)

Field newsletter Includes PDF

11-5-2007

The ICRC in East Asia

The ICRC Regional Delegation for East Asia covers China, North Korea, South Korea and Mongolia. The delegation was initially established in 1987 in Hong Kong and from 1996 was based in Bangkok. In July 2005, following the signing of a headquarter agreement with the Chinese authorities, the delegation moved to Beijing.

(The ICRC worldwide\Asia and the Pacific)

Field newsletter Includes PDF

International Review of the Red Cross

31-3-2001

The Chinese humanitarian heritage and the dissemination of and education in international humanitarian law in the Chinese People's Liberation Army

(Info resources\International Review\2001 - No. 841)

International Review of the Red CrossHe Xiaodong

Interview

20-7-2005

China: the ICRC opens a regional delegation for east Asia

On 20 July 2005, the ICRC and the People's Republic of China signed an agreement for the opening of an ICRC regional delegation for east Asia in Beijing. Interview with the ICRC's delegate-general for Asia and the Pacific, Reto Meister.

(The ICRC worldwide\Asia and the Pacific\China)

Interview

Other site

23-2-2005

Red Cross Society of China

(Info resources\Other sites\Red Cross and Red Crescent)

Other site