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Apple Makes $1.6 Million Donation to Support Chinese Earthquake Relief Efforts

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Following a major earthquake in China's Yunnan Province earlier this week that killed over 600 people and caused widespread damage, Apple has made a donation of 10 million yuan ($1.6 million) in support of relief efforts in the region, reports CRIENGLISH.com. Apple has also updated its Chinese home page to acknowledge the disaster.

Apple CEO Tim Cook has also sent an email to company employees, shared by 9to5Mac, in which he expresses "deepest sympathies" to those affected and mentions Apple presence in the region and commitment to help.
Team,

Our deepest sympathies go out to the people of China's Yunnan Province, which was struck by a devastating 6.5-magnitude earthquake over the weekend. Nearly 600 people died and over 2400 were injured in the worst earthquake to hit the region in 100 years. Rescuers have evacuated 230,000 people who are now displaced from their homes. The road to Longtoushan Township, the epicenter of the quake, has been blocked by landslides, making the rescue effort there even more challenging. Apple is eager to help. We are making a financial donation in support of the work of Mercy Corps and CFPA (China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation) to get supplies and relief to those affected by the earthquake and to help them through the process of healing and recovery. The tragedy in Yunnan Province is on the minds of many in the Apple community. Apple has over 6500 employees in China and Hong Kong as well as a growing developer community and deep ties to the workers in our supply chain who make Apple products. In this time of tragedy, our thoughts are with the victims and their families.

Tim
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Apple made a similar but larger donation in support of relief efforts following another earthquake in China last year, and the company has committed to charity support on a number of other occasions, including facilitating donations from iTunes Store users following such disasters as Superstorm Sandy in 2012 and Super Typhoon Haiyan last year.

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atalia88

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Godd to see Tim avoid the notorious Red Cross Society of China and give some money to an international organization.
 
itsmemuffins

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Couldn't they add a zero after the one? 1.6 Million is like petty cash for Apple. They probably make that back in a minute.
 
Kenn Marks

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Bless those who despise you

It goes to show how compassionate Apple is, even to those whose government allows blatant coping of products and according to recent rumors have blocked purchase of Apple products with public funds.

Let's hope that the money came from the offshore coffers or that the onshore tax benefits justify using onshore funds.
 
lincolntran

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Good for Apple for being a bigger personality than the China government. Their own government probably care less about the people than Apple.

And before anyone make a smart ass remark about how 1.6 million is just a drop in Apple bucket, consider how much are you donating.
 
Nunyabinez

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Can't be absolutely sure with out the tones or characters, but longtoushan = Dragon Head Mountain. Pretty cool name.
 
SmileyBlast!

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Maybe they are counting on others to follow their example but $1.6 million does not seem like a lot...

More than 22,550 houses collapsed and nearly 200,000 others were damaged, according to an assessment by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent
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Rogifan

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itsmemuffins said:
Couldn't they add a zero after the one? 1.6 Million is like petty cash for Apple. They probably make that back in a minute.
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And if they donated 10.6M someone would say it should be 100.6M. How much have you donated?
 
Kobayagi

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Kenn Marks said:
It goes to show how compassionate Apple is, even to those whose government allows blatant coping of products and according to recent rumors have blocked purchase of Apple products with public funds.

Let's hope that the money came from the offshore coffers or that the onshore tax benefits justify using onshore funds.
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Yeah, but don't forget who makes most of Apples hardware.
 
ricci

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itsmemuffins said:
Couldn't they add a zero after the one? 1.6 Million is like petty cash for Apple. They probably make that back in a minute.
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I almost smashed my phone with your bug running around! Thanks!
Good for Apple to help! Help is help! Not for me to say how much! At least they helped!
 
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