Chinese action star Jet Li (李連杰) said on Wednesday he wants to cultivate the spirit of philanthropy among Asians and has taken this year off from making movies to focus on his One Foundation charity.
“I don’t need to wait till I am retired to help the world,” Li said at the Forbes Global CEO Conference, an international gathering of top corporate executives in Singapore.
Li founded One Foundation in 2007, which at the moment is focused mainly on aiding charitable causes in China. Li said he plans to eventually set up branches in the rest of Asia.
The foundation has raised about US$14.6 million to help with rebuilding efforts following the devastating earthquake in China’s Sichuan province in May, Li said.
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