On June 4, the Taizhou Charity Federation convened its first member congress. The federation, renamed from the Taizhou Charity Association, retains its qualifications for raising charitable funds and providing relief services. In addition, it now functions as an industry organization responsible for promoting sector development and exercising self-regulation and oversight. Qiu Dongyao, Vice Chairman of the 12th Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and President of the Zhejiang Provincial Charity Federation, and Shen Mingquan, Secretary of the Taizhou Municipal Party Committee, attended the meeting to extend their congratulations and deliver speeches. Wang Jian, Deputy Secretary of the Taizhou Municipal Party Committee and Mayor, issued a certificate to the newly elected President of the Taizhou Charity Federation, Chen Weiyi. Miao Weilun, Deputy Party Secretary, read out the list of individuals and collectives commended for their charitable work in Taizhou. City leaders Chen Tingchen, Yan Banglin, Yang Lingling, and Zhou Lingxiang were also present at the meeting.