As part of its reforms aimed at improving public trust, the Red Cross Society of China has established a public committee to help supervise issues such as donation management and improving the organization as a whole, Zhao Baige, executive vice-president of the society, said on Monday.

The committee is composed of 16 members from the fields of law, politics, medicine, media, finance and accounting, and will work independently, said Yao Lixin, newly appointed spokesman for the society.

Yao said committee members will receive no salary from the society and will play a role in a number of areas including development planning, finance supervision and public communication.