China in the World

2015 China-US Philanthropy Forum held in New York

The 2015 China-US Philanthropy Forum, co-hosted by the Center for China & Globalization and Columbia University School of Social Work, was held in New York City on February 24, 2015. Dr.Wang Huiyao, director of the Center for China & Globalization,…

2015-02-26

New Problems for the Chinese Public Interest Sector

Yang Tuan, Deputy Director of the Center for Policy Studies at CASS, discusses problems emerging from the recent, rapid evolution of China's public interest sector and calls for a new, more sustainable development.

2015-02-25

Interview with Tony Saich: Chinese Philanthropy on the Cusp

This article is the first of a three part interview with Tony Saich of the Harvard Kennedy School, in which Professor Saich talks about his first experiences in China, and his views of the Chinese philanthropic sector.

2015-01-12

Philanthropy as an Emerging Contributor to Development Cooperation: The case of China

Philanthropy advisor Heather Grady writes about how Chinese philanthropy can contribute to development cooperation.

2014-09-18

Philanthropy with Chinese characteristics: the China Medical Board and the Asia Society Celebrate 100 years of philanthropy in China

This event, attended by many notable China-scholars and specialists, provided an opportunity to both reflect on the role of American philanthropy in China, and honor the accomplishments of the China Medical Board.

2014-08-14

Secrets uncovered about China’s “foreign aid”

On the 10th of July, China’s State Council Information Office released the information that from 2010 to 2012, China’s monetary foreign aid amounted to 89.34 billion RMB.

2014-07-14

The “Learning from the West School” of Chinese Philanthropy

This China Philanthropist article introduces a group of China’s leading philanthropists seeking to professionalize the philanthropy sector in China by studying approaches and models from the West.

2014-03-03

Working with Civil Society in Foreign Aid: Possibilities for South-South Cooperation?

In this timely article based on his book-length study, Brian Tomlinson argues for a larger role for civil society in delivering aid between countries in the global South.

2014-02-20

The Sudan-China Abu Ushar Friendship Hospital: China’s First Overseas Charitable NGO Project

In an article excerpted from the 2012 China Blue Book of Philanthropy, Lin Yuanzhuan recounts an important internationalizing step by the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA).

2014-01-23

Chinese Aid Abroad: The People’s Forum on International Social Responsibility

Assistant Director of CDB (English) Tom Bannister and CDB intern Luke Winship report on an influential forum on the role of China in overseas aid.

2014-01-14

Chinese NGOs in a Globalizing World

Wu Chen discusses a weakness of China’s grassroots NGOs that prevents them from fully participating in international development discussions: their lack of English language skills and familiarity with international perspectives.

2014-01-07

Civil Society Happenings for November 2013 – CUSP, Biennial Conference for Educational NGOs, and more!

The CDB staff have been very busy over the past few weeks attending events across China, read some of their reviews.

2013-12-14

Beijing Youth Daily – New trend: The wives of high officials throw themselves into public welfare work in keeping with the expectations of the international community

New trend: The wives of high officials throw themselves into public welfare work in keeping with the expectations of the international community 新趋势：高官夫人投身公益符合国际社会期待 Beijing Youth Daily 北京青年报, November 4, 2013 Qian Wei, the wife of Foreign Minister Wang Yi, today…

2013-11-05

International NGOs Should Increase, Not Reduce, Their Support for Chinese Civil Society Organizations

In response to cutbacks in international funding assistance to China, Yu Fangqiang, executive director of the Nanjing-based civil rights NGO, Justice For All, says that, now more than ever, Chinese NGOs need more funding and support from the international community.

2013-08-01

Chinese Overseas Investment in Cambodia: Conflicts and Solutions

Cao Ke and Wang Xiaojuan of the Heinrich Boll Foundation’s China office report on the environmental and social conflicts stemming from Chinese overseas investment and provide recommendations on how those conflicts can be ameliorated.

2013-07-16

Transnational Activism with Chinese Characteristics

This review introduces a newly-released book on transnational civil society in China written by Professor Chen Jie of the University of Western Australia. Based on extensive fieldwork and mining of the transnational civil society literature, this book looks at the socio-political implications of the operation of international NGOs (INGOs) in China

2013-05-16

Cooperation or Confrontation? The Dilemmas of a Pluralizing Civil Society

In this article, Fu Tao, CDB's Senior Researcher, addresses some important questions facing NGOs both in China and abroad particularly in their work supervising corporate behavior.

2013-05-09

Laos’ Ban Chim Village: The First Partnership Between a Chinese NGO and a Chinese Company Overseas

This article reports on the new trend of Chinese NGOs following companies overseas to monitor and work with them and other stakeholders to mitigate the social and environmental impact of Chinese investment on local communities abroad.

2012-11-21

CDB Reports

2015 China-US Philanthropy Forum held in New York

New Problems for the Chinese Public Interest Sector

Interview with Tony Saich: Chinese Philanthropy on the Cusp

Philanthropy as an Emerging Contributor to Development Cooperation: The case of China

Philanthropy with Chinese characteristics: the China Medical Board and the Asia Society Celebrate 100 years of philanthropy in China

Secrets uncovered about China’s “foreign aid”

The “Learning from the West School” of Chinese Philanthropy

Working with Civil Society in Foreign Aid: Possibilities for South-South Cooperation?

The Sudan-China Abu Ushar Friendship Hospital: China’s First Overseas Charitable NGO Project

Chinese Aid Abroad: The People’s Forum on International Social Responsibility

Chinese NGOs in a Globalizing World

Civil Society Happenings for November 2013 – CUSP, Biennial Conference for Educational NGOs, and more!

Beijing Youth Daily – New trend: The wives of high officials throw themselves into public welfare work in keeping with the expectations of the international community

International NGOs Should Increase, Not Reduce, Their Support for Chinese Civil Society Organizations

Transnational Activism with Chinese Characteristics

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