Online charity platform should tighten criteria

Editor's note: Since his family started soliciting donations on an online charity platform, about 1.48 million yuan ($219,800) has been raised for a Beijing cross-talk performer surnamed Wu, who suffered a cerebral hemorrhage last month. China Daily reporter Li Yang comments:

Wu has remained in hospital since his emergency surgery. Yet what makes the otherwise warm story take on a different complexion in some people's eyes is that it has been revealed that the Wu family owns two apartments in the capital.

Wu's wife responded immediately that the two apartments are both government-subsidized houses that are owned by Wu's father and grandfather, respectively.