Richard Liu Qiangdong Gives Back to His Country
Richard Liu Qiangdong is a Chinese success story. Though he grew up a poor lad in the tiny village of Suqian, today he is one of the richest men in the world with a personal fortune that’s estimated to top $9.6 billion. He’s grateful for the many opportunities China has made available to him, and that’s why he is doing everything possible to help his country and his fellow citizens in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Responding to Medical Need
The costs associated with the coronavirus outbreak have been enormous. Many citizens in Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, are still under partial quarantine, and the pressing need for medical supplies has continued. Richard Liu has given more than 100 million face masks to the Hubei Charity Foundation for distribution to hospitals and clinics throughout Hubei province. He has donated another 80,000 masks to health care facilities throughout Wuhan. Additionally, Richard Liu Qiangdong has provided health care facilities in areas affected by the virus outbreak with medicines and additional medical supplies.
Helping People Return to Normal
Normalcy is one of the things people crave in times of disruption. Wuhan’s quarantined population has been barred from doing everyday things like food shopping. To help these people live their lives as normally as possible, Richard Liu has made sure that his online ecommerce platform JD.com is well stocked with food staples and other items people need in their daily lives. Richard Liu Qiangdong doesn’t believe anyone should be able to benefit from crises by artificially inflating prices, so JD.com customers are able to purchase the goods they need at affordable prices.
The coronavirus outbreak has affected the jobs market in affected regions, too, and this has left many people without employment. To help remedy this, Richard Liu has created 35,000 new jobs at JD.com and its subsidiaries, JD Logistics and JD Daojia.
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