“I understand that financial assistance cannot alleviate their pain, but I hope I can do my part to help Mo and his family during this difficult time.”

However, in a statement released on Monday, the performer’s father, Reverend Derek Li Shing-lam, rejected the billionaire’s donation and other offers of help from churches and individuals. He noted the concert organisers had already promised they would bear his son’s medical costs.

“Before those responsible have been properly dealt with, all these donations are premature,” Li said.

Richard Li, the younger son of prominent businessman Li Ka-shing, said financial support would be provided to the family regardless of the findings of investigations by police and a government-appointed task force.

Makerville was fully cooperating with both inquiries, he noted. While the investigations would take time, Richard Li said he hoped to start helping Mo Li and his family as soon as possible.

During the hospital visit, the PCCW chairman said, he had discussed Mo Li’s condition and treatment options with the performer’s family, as well as sharing information from various experts and on the latest medical technologies.

“Over the weekend, I learned that Mo’s condition has improved, and I continue to feel the courage and perseverance of Mo and his family from [his father’s] prayer letters,” he added.

But Derek Li said he would not accept any donation until the task force’s investigation had concluded, which would give his son and other injured performers their dignity and justice.

“Although [Mo’s] mental condition is turning positive, but as to what will happen to his life going forwards, we are very worried as his ageing parents,” the pastor said. “If his situation does not improve and we pass away one day, we would be leaving with regrets and sadness.”

Li on Saturday revealed his son had begun a second phase of treatment over the past week, in addition to no longer needing a ventilator.

“[Mo] told us: ‘I have accepted that I’m going to be under hospital treatment for a long time, and I will face it calmly’,” the reverend said.

“Although it is sad and we feel helpless to hear that as parents, I am relieved as he not only has a goal, but also faith in God.”

The pastor said he hoped the treatment could improve his son’s motor skills and sensory nerves, following an earlier revelation that doctors had only given a 5 per cent chance for Mo Li’s damaged vertebrae and nerves to completely recover.

The Hospital Authority last week said the dancer’s condition had improved from critical to serious, but he remained in intensive care at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

The Post earlier learned the dancer had injured three vertebrae. A source said it appeared his spinal cord at the C3 and C4 vertebrae sections were severely damaged, with mobility in his body confined to from his shoulders up.

Mo Li and fellow performer Chang Tsz-fung were injured after a four-by-four-metre screen collapsed onto the stage during a Mirror concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum on July 28. Another dancer was earlier injured during a rehearsal.