
On the afternoon of February 21, for the purpose of implementing the "Initiative for Shantou and Hong Kong to Work Together to Fight against COVID-19", Shantou City held the launching ceremony of collecting materials to assist Hong Kong. On behalf of the CPC Shantou Municipal Committee and Shantou Municipal People’s Government, municipal leader Cai Yongming donated materials to the Federation of Hong Kong Shantou Community Organizations for assisting Hong Kong.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong grips the hearts of all Chinese people. Shantou City immediately released a proposal "Shantou and Hong Kong Work Together to Fight against COVID-19 and Overcome Difficulties Together" to all sectors of society, which received positive responses from all sectors of society and Chaoshan business people at home and abroad. As of the time at 13:00 on February 21, Shantou City raised the pandemic prevention supplies with a total value of about CNY 5.7 million. After the first batch of pandemic prevention supplies are delivered to Hong Kong, the Federation of Hong Kong Shantou Community Organizations will distribute them to 10 districts, and organize volunteers to deliver them to Hong Kong citizens as quickly as possible.
Source:Shantou Daily, Feb 22, 2022
汕头首批援港防疫物资启运
2月21日下午,我市举行“汕港同心抗疫大行动”援港物资首发仪式,市领导蔡永明代表市委、市政府向香港汕头社团总会捐赠援港物资。
香港疫情牵动人心。我市第一时间向社会各界发出“汕港同心抗疫,携手共克时艰”倡议书,得到社会各界和海内外潮商积极响应。截至2月21日13时,我市共筹集到价值约570万元的防疫物资。首批防疫物资抵港后,香港汕头社团总会将分发到10个分区,并组织义工用最快的速度把这些物资送到香港市民手中。
来源:汕头日报 2022-2-22