Three Hong Kong associations have decided to jointly launch
Brighten HK campaign later this month to send positive anti-SARS
messages overseas.
About 100,000 members of over 100 non-government groups are
expected to participate in the campaign by sending e-card on
positive anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) messages to
their overseas colleagues or friends for several months.
The campaign is jointly sponsored by the Internet Professionals
Association, the Better Hong Kong Foundation and the Outstanding
Young Persons' Association.
A
spokesman of the Better Hong Kong Foundation said Monday that the
campaign is aimed at sending Hong Kong's correct and positive
anti-SARS information to the world in an effort to resume Hong
Kong's status as an international financial center, information
center and tourist resort.
He
said that the messages will also describe Hong Kong's hygiene
situations, medical staff's fight against SARS, latest research
discoveries of Hong Kong universities, and express Hong Kong
residents' reconsolidation of confidence and unity for a better
Hong Kong.
In
a related development, the Better Hong Kong Foundation has arranged
delegations to the United States and a number of European countries
in June and November for Hong Kong promotion.
The foundation will also receive a delegation of leading European
businessmen in October.
(Xinhua News Agency May 5, 2003)