CCTV News: According to the website of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, on January 7, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurred in Dingri County, Shigatse City, Tibet, causing major casualties. According to the needs of the disaster area, the Ministry of Civil Affairs mobilized and guided charitable organizations across the country to carry out disaster relief charitable donations in accordance with the law and regulations, and actively and orderly support the disaster areas in Tibet.
The Ministry of Civil Affairs requires 29 Internet public fundraising service platforms to support public charitable organizations to carry out disaster relief fundraising activities in accordance with the requirements of the "Regulations on the Management of Public Fundraising of Charitable Organizations", and then complete the re-issue registration procedures in accordance with the law. As of 17:00 on January 8, more than 1.7 million people have donated to fundraising projects carried out by 121 charitable organizations through the Internet public fundraising service platform. According to preliminary statistics, the value of funds (materials) donated and intended donated by charitable forces across the country has exceeded 270 million yuan.
