Red Cross committee seeks to rebuild trust  

迟福林：红十字会转型是社会机构改革重要信号

中国红十字会社会监督委员会(简称监委会)主任迟福林11日在海口接受中新社独家专访表示，红十字会的转型改革有助其重塑公信力，同时也是中共十八大后推进社会组织改革的重要信号。

Haikou (CNS) -- The scrutiny committee set up by the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) is a move toward transformation and renewed credibility, an expert said during an exclusive interview Tuesday.

Chi Fulin, head of the Hainan-based China Institute for Reform and Development, has been chosen as chairman of the RCSC's new committee to supervise the collection and management of donations. He told reporters from chinanews.com that China's Red Cross needs to adapt to the modern age and the public's demands for humanitarian issues.

The RCSC, representing other social organizations in China, needs to strengthen public oversight as well as satisfy expectations for greater transparency, Chi said.

The RCSC seeking to rebuild its credibility could also be interpreted as an important signal for the transformation of a wider range of social organizations, he said.

Once the committee fulfills its duties, it will set an example, he added.