September 29, 2020
September 18, 2020: The Trump Administration announced today that WeChat is to be banned from U.S. app stores as of Sunday. The ban will restrict the transferring of funds or processing of payments through WeChat within the United States as of Sunday. It will also prevent any provision of internet hosting,
August 6, 2020
WSCRC’s Executive Director was recently quoted in the Spokane Spokesman Review (August 4) regarding the introduction of a new bill in the Senate written to create a clearer U.S. strategy towards China. The bill, introduced by Senator Jim Risch (R, Idaho), aims to counter China’s trade practices and military build-up,
Food with Love Program Celebrates its Successful Conclusion 心中有爱 眼里有光——“Food With Love”西雅图爱心午餐行动圆满结束
July 29, 2020
Original article can be viewed here. 由华盛顿州中国总商会CCCWA、 华中基金会WSCRF和清华GIX北美中心联合主办的“Food With Love”大西雅图地区爱心午餐行动，在轰轰烈烈进行了几个月的爱心接力后，终于到达了胜利的终点。7月24日，活动主办方负责人、志愿者、市政代表、受捐单位代表欢聚一堂，用一个简单而充满爱的线上庆祝来为本次爱心活动画上圆满句号。整个爱心午餐活动共送出 21661份爱心午餐，价值41.1万美元，受赠单位35家。本次活动让大家深刻地感受到，心中有爱，眼里有光，即使在漫长的疫情期间，也能感受到世界的美好。
July 2, 2020
On June 12, 2020, a truckload of 200,000 masks arrived at the Washington state’s warehouse, after a three-week long journey from Beijing, China. These masks, donated by the Tsinghua University Education Foundation (TUEF), was the third PPE donation the Washington State China Relations Fund accepted on behalf of the city
June 13, 2020
Original article can be read here . 西雅图地区抗疫以来备受瞩目的“爱心午餐行动”，随着华中基金会WSCRF和清华GIX北美中心的联袂加入，已经正式走向胜利冲刺阶段。 The Food with Love Program, which has drawn tremendous attention in the Seattle region, is making its final push after joining forces with the Washington State China Relations Fund (WSCRF) and Tsinghua GIX North America. 这次公益行动最初目标是向一线抗疫人员送出价值40万美元的爱心餐，截至5月31日已超额完成 —- 餐厅全额捐餐17,620份，价值约32万美元；后续募集现金6.24万美元，已向餐厅购餐5,062份。目前总共已送出20,878份，到达26个医疗机构、警察消防等一线抗疫机构以及需要救助的社区人员手中。最近还将送出1,835份，合计送出22,713份，总价值40.5万美元。 As of May 31, the program has already
June 9, 2020
WSCRC has recently been featured in several news articles and podcasts. WSCRC’s success in importing PPEs from China was featured in an article in the Christian Science Monitor on May 18. This article also explained the “Food with Love” program which was started by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in
May 26, 2020
Seattle (May 21, 2020) – The Washington State China Relations Fund (WSCRF), this week received a donation of 40,000 surgical masks from the City of Shenzhen on behalf of the City of Seattle. This follows the WSCRF’s successful facilitation of a donation of 10,000 N95 masks from the City of
May 11, 2020
By J. Norwell Coquillard In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, members of Washington state’s Chinese community have rallied to raise funds and collect medical supplies for local hospitals throughout the Puget Sound region. While leaders at the federal level continually blame China for the virus, this community is stepping
May 8, 2020
The Washington State China Relations Fund (WSCRF), the charitable arm of the Washington State China Relations Council (WSCRC), has joined forces with the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Washington State (CCCWA) to provide meals to frontline workers fighting Covid-19 while simultaneously supporting local restaurants. CCCWA and partnering organizations and restaurants
May 4, 2020
In April 2020, the Washington State China Relations Council (WSCRC) received a generous gift of masks from the PRC’s San Francisco Consulate. The WSCRC greatly appreciates the Consulate’s support of our fight against COVID-19 in Washington state, and truly appreciates and values this donation as evidence of our mutual collaboration
April 30, 2020
Seattle (April 30, 2020) – The Washington State China Relations Council’s (WSCRC) new sister organization, the Washington State China Relations Fund (WSCRF), this week received a shipment of 10,000 N95-equivalent masks donated by the City of Hangzhou. Acting on behalf of the final recipient, the City of Seattle, the WSCRF,
April 14, 2020
April 13, 2020 The Washington State China Relations Council, a 501(c)(6) organization, announced today that it has created a new sister organization, the Washington State China Relations Fund (WSCRF). The new entity is a 501(c)(3) organization, able to accept tax-deductible charitable donations. The new entity was founded to provide more