Hubei's Red Cross Society officials punished for misconduct

Three senior officials of the Hubei Provincial Red Cross Society have been punished for misconduct during the epidemic control and prevention of the coronavirus outbreak, the provincial commission for discipline inspection said in a statement on Tuesday.

Zhang Qin, vice-chairman of the organization, was removed from the post, said the statement.

An investigation revealed that the officials failed to take responsibility for the work of receiving and distributing donated funds and materials, according to the statement.

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