The onslaught of the fifth wave of the COVID-19 epidemic has led to a rising number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong. Responding to the call of the Central Government and the HKSAR Government for all sectors of the society to join forces in the fight against COVID-19, the Chamber launched a donation drive to give out anti-epidemic care packs, donating HKD2 million worth of Chinese medicines, rapid test kits and anti-virus health tea bags to needy grassroots residents in an effort to combat the virus together with all Hong Kong residents.

The donation presentation ceremony for the “Together, We Fight the Virus” campaign was held online recently. Yuen Mo, the Chamber’s Chairman, said that the most important thing at the moment is to get the epidemic under control as soon as possible, and President Xi Jinping has also issued important instructions on Hong Kong’s efforts to combat the epidemic, making stabilizing and controlling the epidemic the overriding task at present. The Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government has mobilized all sectors of the society, including the business sector, to jointly contribute to the fight against the epidemic. Therefore, giving its full support and cooperation, the Chamber immediately launched the “Together, We Fight the Virus” campaign and encouraged its members and industrial and commercial enterprises to make donations, uniting the Chamber and the business community to show their care and love to fight the virus together.

The donation drive was organized by the Chamber’s Community Affairs Committee and District Affairs Committee. The CGCC (Foundation) Limited, the Chamber’s member companies Chuan Chiong Co Ltd, Sunwah Group, as well as C-MER Eye Care Holdings Limited, Shenzhen YHLO Biotech Co Ltd, the Anti-epidemic Alliance of Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Practitioners, and Li Hao Trading (HK) Limited donated a total of 10,000 boxes of Lianhua Qinghua Capsules, 45,000 sets of rapid test kits and 10,000 packs of anti-virus health herbal tea bags to the campaign. The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) and the Kowloon Federation of Associations will distribute the supplies to needy grassroots residents in Hong Kong.

The “Together, We Fight the Virus” campaign received active participation from the Chamber’s members and the business community, and its members made donations through different channels, showing enthusiastic response. In addition, the Chamber’s Young Executives' Committee took part in “Caring Drivers Team Youth Action” to give support to the HKSAR Government’s anti-epidemic efforts through assisting in the delivery of supplies and community support services. The Chamber’s Ladies’ Committee and the District Liaison Groups of the Chamber’s District Affairs Committee were also active in various donation and distribution tasks, and held online anti-epidemic talks to play their part in the city’s efforts to combat the virus.

Since the outbreak of the epidemic more than two years ago, the Chamber’s members have been acting in concert, spontaneously contributing money and other resources to support the anti-epidemic efforts through various means and channels, including distributing anti-epidemic supplies such as masks and giving vaccination subsidies to grassroots residents. Confronted with the severe challenge of the fifth wave of the epidemic, the Chamber will continue to unite the business community and residents to follow the important instructions issued by President Xi Jinping, giving full support and cooperation to the HKSAR Government’s anti-epidemic efforts.