Tycoons digest charity banquet

BEIJING - In China, getting money is hot. Giving it away is not.

After all, 30 years ago there were no billionaires in the country. The worship and pursuit of wealth have been given priority over philanthropy and charity.

But on Thursday at the press conference where US billionaire philanthropists Bill Gates and Warren Buffett spoke about their private meeting with 50 of the Chinese super-rich the previous night, giving was suddenly hot.