Chinese government calls for a charity revolution : Mail & Guardian Online: "Last week, the Vice-Minister of Civil Affairs, Li Liguo, said the government needs more help from the private sector to deal with natural disasters. Last year was one of the worst in memory for typhoons, floods and droughts, which claimed 2 500 lives, left 15-million people homeless and created food shortages for more than 70-million, mostly in the poor western and northern regions.
'We ask for greater support from charity-based organisations and from society,' the minister said. 'The Chinese government will make new policies, such as the introduction of tax breaks, and try to create a more encouraging social climate for corporate donations.'"
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