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Jet Li: Charity might have to close
By Zhang Xuanchen |
September 15, 2010, Wednesday
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KUNG fu star Jet Li said he may have to halt the operations of his charity foundation on the Chinese mainland due to "irreconcilable legal barriers" that bar the fund from collecting money from the public to help the needy people.
The actor-turned-philanthropist expressed his frustration during an interview on China Central Television when talking about possible cancellation of his One Foundation Project, which planned to collect one yuan (15 US cents) from each person every day to create a great charity fund.
Under China's law, only government organizations are permitted to gather funds from public and thus Li's three-year-old One Foundation can only operate in partnership and under the watch of the Red Cross Society of China.
The foundation currently receives donations through an account of the Red Cross, instead of on its own, which is causing huge complications, Li said.
However, the charity issue has also focused criticism on Li. Public doubts are building up as Li hasn't donated a penny from his own earnings to charity organizations, even after he was said to gain 10 million yuan from performing in the latest action thriller "The Expendables."
Some netizens questioned Li's honesty by asking online why Li wants others to help while he stands by in a luxurious villa.
Some took digs at his nationality, which he changed to Singaporean, wondering why a Singaporean is doing deeds for Chinese.
Li replied that he is trying to break down the traditional charity pattern in China, where only the rich donate, and look for a new and sustainable way to do good.
Li said he witnessed many charity plans hampered by China's strict regulations.
Li didn't reveal how much the One Foundation Project has taken in, nor did he say what would happen to that money if the project is killed.
The manager of One Foundation, however, told reporters that the operation was still in good order and their plans for this year will continue.
One Foundation caught public eye by making grand pledges to deliver millions yuan to support rescue efforts and reconstruction work for victims in major disasters, including 2008 Sichuan earthquake, this year's Haiti earthquake and recent flood-triggered landslide in Zhouqu.
The actor-turned-philanthropist expressed his frustration during an interview on China Central Television when talking about possible cancellation of his One Foundation Project, which planned to collect one yuan (15 US cents) from each person every day to create a great charity fund.
Under China's law, only government organizations are permitted to gather funds from public and thus Li's three-year-old One Foundation can only operate in partnership and under the watch of the Red Cross Society of China.
The foundation currently receives donations through an account of the Red Cross, instead of on its own, which is causing huge complications, Li said.
However, the charity issue has also focused criticism on Li. Public doubts are building up as Li hasn't donated a penny from his own earnings to charity organizations, even after he was said to gain 10 million yuan from performing in the latest action thriller "The Expendables."
Some netizens questioned Li's honesty by asking online why Li wants others to help while he stands by in a luxurious villa.
Some took digs at his nationality, which he changed to Singaporean, wondering why a Singaporean is doing deeds for Chinese.
Li replied that he is trying to break down the traditional charity pattern in China, where only the rich donate, and look for a new and sustainable way to do good.
Li said he witnessed many charity plans hampered by China's strict regulations.
Li didn't reveal how much the One Foundation Project has taken in, nor did he say what would happen to that money if the project is killed.
The manager of One Foundation, however, told reporters that the operation was still in good order and their plans for this year will continue.
One Foundation caught public eye by making grand pledges to deliver millions yuan to support rescue efforts and reconstruction work for victims in major disasters, including 2008 Sichuan earthquake, this year's Haiti earthquake and recent flood-triggered landslide in Zhouqu.
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