Restoring family links in Asia: from WWII to the Internet era

At a recent training course organized by the Red Cross Society of China and the ICRC, in the city of Shenyang, participants discussed how the Movement’s traditional methods of seeking to restore family links in time of disaster was now facing a challenge from internet and mobile phone operators. What is the situation and what added value can the Red Cross/Red Crescent offer? ICRC staff member Yinan reports from Beijing.

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