MSG Hang the Flag at Half-mast to Mourn the Dead Compatriots and Heroes Who Fought Against the Epidemic
Date:04/05/2020

To mourn the dead compatriots and heroes who fought against the epidemic, the State Council decided to hold a nationwide mourning on Apr. 4, 2020. MSG resolutely implemented the spirit of the General Office of the State Council, organized the mourning activity, and called on the staff to take an active part in it.

On the morning of Apr. 4, under the leadership of Jun Lyu, MSG CEO, flying flag at half-mast was held in the square on the first floor of the group headquarters. The five-star red flag and MSG flag rose to the top along with the song of "The March of the Volunteers", and then slowly dropped to a third of the top of the pole. At 10 o'clock, the air defense alarm sounded, the atmosphere was solemn and dignified. All stood facing the national flag with hands down, bowed their heads in silence, and saw off the anti-epidemic heroes and dead compatriots who sacrificed their lives with the deepest grief and respect. Nearby workers and community residents also took the initiative to join in and take off their hats. Passing vehicles also responded, parking and honking.

In addition to the mourning event, the group also adopted online gray operations, such as gray MSG official website, gray profile photo of WeChat official account. It also launched the memorial posters to remember the heroes, mourn the dead and express their grief.

Epidemic has no mercy, but humans do. The state payed homage to the heroes and respected for life by setting the flag at half-mast, stopping entertainment, honking the flute and worshipping with national ceremony. In the face of the coming global epidemic disaster, some countries had carried out the selective test and treatment of patients. Under the leadership of the state, the people of China had worked together to fight the epidemic, and not to abandon and give up every patient, which highly interpreted the people-oriented concept, respect for life and humanitarian spirit.

The outbreak of the epidemic had caused a greater impact on social economy, especially the people's livelihood economy, and also put forward a test and challenge on the country's emergency rescue ability. For a long time, MSG had been unswervingly following the pace of the state, building a cluster industrial chain, deepening the field of people's livelihood, developing the emergency rescue cause, and improving  the construction of people's livelihood security and emergency rescue system with the original intention of non-profit to add power to the stable and prosperous development of the country.

In the future, MSG will adhere to the business purpose of "People-oriented, Create a Better Life", spare no effort to practice social responsibility, continue to promote and improve the modernization of people's livelihood security and emergency system, which contributes to the protection of people's life, health and safety, and the promotion of social and economic development, harmony and stability.