In December 2019，COVID-19 outbreak occurred in Wuhan，Hubei Province of China，quickly turning to a major threat to the lives of millions of people. Under the strong leadership of the Chinese government along with the unity of Chinese people，and generous support from international society，China has been taking unprecedented public health measures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak，which，according to the China-WHO Joint Commission，“have yielded notable results in blocking human-to-human transmission of the virus，and have also played a critical role in protecting the international community，buying precious time for countries to adopt active prevention and control measures and providing them with valuable experience.”

After the outbreak，Rio Tinto immediately reached out to its Chinese partners to offer support and donated US$ 1 million to China Red Cross Foundation in support of China’s fighting against COVID-19. The funds will be used for purchasing negative pressure ambulances，face masks，protective suits and other medical supplies in urgent needs. Besides，Rio Tinto has been in close contact with its Chinese partners，identifying other practical ways to offer support by leveraging its strength in global resource networking.

Rio Tinto，as pioneers in mining and metals，is a global leading mining company with 46，000 employees in more than 35 countries across six continents. Its unique emergency responding mechanism and experience of fighting against pandemic outbreak could provide best practices for Chinese companies，which are making great efforts to prevent and control the COVID-19 while actively promoting production resumption.