Greater role eyed for Red Cross Society

As a member of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent societies, the Red Cross Society of China is expected to play an even greater role in world humanitarian and development services, a senior IFRC official said.

Elhadj As Sy, secretary-general of the IFRC, made the remarks on the sidelines of the Third Sino-African Humanitarian Cooperation Seminar in Beijing.

"Both China and Africa have become synonymous with growth and opportunity. It's therefore fitting that the humanitarian leaders of these regions collaborate on how to leverage synergies and the world's interest to ensure that the Red Cross and Red Crescent remains the leader in humanitarian and development services in the eyes of governments, domestic audiences and people of influence across the globe," he said.