China Red Cross under fire

The China Red CrossSociety has come under intensive scrutiny after it refused to tell larger donors what it was doing with the money it got, writes Global Voices.

China Red Cross refused to give public account to 163.com 's donation to Sichuan earthquake (about RMB1.8 million, about USD 0.2 million). The portal website made a public announcement yesterday that they would stop the cooperation with Red Cross China and many netizens criticized Red Cross China' bureaucratic attitude in its relief work [zh]. (Tianya cache)

That in itself is a very good sign. The internet shows this time its power in forcing an old institution to more accountability and a more trustworthy image among the Chinese citizens.