Air China, one of the major air carriers in China, has donated TWD10 million through the Association for Relations across the Taiwan Straits to help people affected by the typhoon Morakot.

Fourteen IHG hotels in Beijing combined to provide support to Project Hope by organizing the fifth annual "Cuisine for a Cause" culinary skill competition. Over 160 chefs and bartenders took part in the event this year, with a panel of judges, that included Dai Ai Qun, the dining consultant of the CCTV Economic Channel, and [...]

The InterContinental Hotel Group increased its commitment to Project Hope under the China Youth Development Foundation in earthquake-stricken Sichuan Province by donating CNY500,000 and musical instruments for two Happy Music classrooms. The money was collected by IHG's hotels in southern China to re-build a primary school in Guangyuan that sustained serious damage during the earthquake [...]

China Merchants Bank has formally published its 2008 corporate social responsibility report.

The ThinkTank Research Center for Health Development, an anti-tobacco NGO in China, says it will submit a petition to the Trademark Assessment Commission of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, asking it to discontinue the use of Zhongnanhai as a brand name for cigarettes.

Unilever has sent more than 1,000 items New Year gifts including furry toys, photo frames, and hand-made bears to children at 11 Project Hope schools.

For each of the 51 Olympic gold medals won by Chinese athletes, Haier will build a primary school in China.