China Red Cross Society is a social organization exempted from registration with the approval of the State Council, while China Red Cross Foundation is a public welfare foundation registered in the Ministry of Civil Affairs according to law.

The competent business unit of the Red Cross Foundation is the China Red Cross Foundation, which was specially approved at the beginning.

Donations can be made through the Red Cross Foundation or the Red Cross Society, both of which are independent legal organizations (although they are basically integrated in nature).