At the time when people all over China were busy fighting SARS, numerous overseas Chinese students were also greatly concerned about their motherland, and they closely watched the SARS situation in Mainland China. These overseas Chinese students not only expressed their concern over SARS situation in motherland and their respect for front line medical workers, but also actively helped Chinese people's war against SARS. They launched various supporting campaigns and opened up a second battlefield fighting against SARS.
　　　

　　Association of Chinese Students in Japan Sent Greeting Letter and Donation

　　On May 14, 2003, Association of Chinese Students in Japan sent greeting letter to Ministry of Health of PRC. This letter, on behalf of all members and all Chinese students in Japan, expressed great respect and sincere greeting to all medical workers and their families who made contributions to the fight against SARS. It also showed great concern to those who or whose families were infected by SARS. The letter stated that the Association and all the Chinese students in Japan would always be on the side of People in motherland, and that they were ready at any time to answer the call from motherland and offer their support to defeat SARS.

　　The ACSJ had received 342,000-yuan donation in support of China's combat against SARS. Recently, the first 300,000 yuan in support of Beijing Ditan Hospital was transferred from Bank of China Tokyo branch to the designated accounts of Ministry of Health, which will be used for purchasing anti-SARS supplies and for premium to front line anti-SARS medical workers at Beijing Ditan Hospital.

　　Overseas Chinese from All Circles in New York Co-Established "New York Anti-SARS Committee"

　　On May 2, Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange in New York (USA), Chinese Students and Scholars Association New York District USA & Chinese Students and Scholars Association of 42 Universities in New York, and Chinese Overseas Scholars and Professionals Association USA held "Commemorating May Fourth Movement' Forum & Overseas Chinese Anti-SARS Donation Conference". Over 30 representatives of overseas Chinese from all social circles participated.

　　Anti-SARS strategies were discussed at the conference, and "New York Anti-SARS Committee" was established. The conference decided to raise donation for purchasing necessary medical equipment for Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Donations would be collected mainly from USA mainstream societies, communities and business circle. Besides, work would be done to improve Sino-US bilateral relationship.

　　The establishment of this committee received great attention from American mainstream society. On May 6, New York Department of Business and Department for the Development of Small Businesses held special conference on perspective of business and trade. Chairman of New York Anti-SARS Committee, vice president of U.S. Citibank Group, Dr. Diandy delivered an hour-and-half speech on business future and anti-SARS situation to American mainstream society in the Department of Business Mansion, introducing China's combat against SARS to American mainstream business circle, calling upon support and donation of American mainstream society to China's great cause against SARS.

　　5,000 surgical masks bought by Association of Chinese Students and Scholars at Columbia University U.S. were delivered to Beijing through Air China Express on April 29. What is more, the first donation from New York Chinese Societies Union has reached 108,000 RMB. Donations from business circle, students circle and professionals circle are being collected.

　　Fight SARS, Overseas Chinese Students Came Back to Support

　　By the end of May, Shi Lingfang, post-doctorate researcher of Medical School of Stanford University U.S. started cloning SARS virus with his colleagues at Ditan Hospital. 39-year-old Mr. Shi is a volunteer who came to Ditan Hospital to fight against SARS.

　　On April 25, Mr. Shi wrote to Chinese Consulate at San Francisco, volunteering to go back to Beijing to fight SARS. His letter read: "I am a post-doctorate researcher in the medical School of Stanford University studying respiratory and critical iatrology. I have been working at internal medicine department, infective disease department and respiratory disease department in domestic hospitals for many years before I came to America. Recently I learned from TV and the internet that our country is being attacked by SARS. Seeing so many medical workers having been infected, I'm very upset. I believe Beijing now needs medical workers with rich clinical experience treating respiratory disease, so I hope leaders at our consulate will allow me to go back to work at the front line against SARS - Beijing, so that I can make my personal contribution to our motherland."

　　This entreating letter finally reached Ditan Hospital. Leaders of the hospital made prompt contact with Mr. Shi. On May 16, Mr. Shi arrived in Beijing. Despite of his jet lag, he reported at the hospital in the afternoon. Considering the nature of his job in US and according to his own will, he was assigned to work at SARS wards and Virus Research Center.

　　It is reported that another overseas Chinese doctor of respiratory disease Chen Luni is now working on SARS treatment at General Hospital of Air Force. She came on behalf of professor Kary at Medical School of Uppsala University Sweden, and brought with her equipment and medicine worth of over two million RMB. Chen was a PhD studying acute lung failure. As soon as she learned the SARS situation in China, she gave up her research at hand, and applied to the Medical School for coming back to fight against SARS. The School affirmed her idea, and to show support, the School entrusted her with latest respiratory machine and medicine to help China fight SARS.