CDB Reports

Overseas NGO Law

Four overseas NGOs register new offices in China since February

Statistics from China’s Ministry of Public Security show that the registration of new representative office for overseas NGOs in Mainland China, as mandated by China’s Overseas NGO Law, has not ceased since the breakout of the new coronavirus caused much …
2020-03-16

How China’s Overseas NGO Law was Conceived

The process of drawing up China's Overseas NGO Law of 2017 was more complex than many imagine. A draft of the law was opened up to public comment, and the feedback provided by the NGO sector contributed to the final result.
2019-12-31

Four overseas NGOs register representative offices in Beijing

According to information provided on the Ministry of Public Security’s website, four new overseas NGOs officially registered representative offices in Beijing on December 2, bringing the total number of representative offices of overseas NGOs in Mainland China to 514. The…
2019-12-03

Two South Korean NGOs de-register their Chinese offices

As reported by ChinaFile, two South Korean overseas NGOs have officially de-registered their representative offices in China. This follows on the heels of another five overseas NGOs that de-registered over the first eight months of 2019. What makes these figures…
2019-10-21

Five overseas NGOs de-register their representative offices in China

As reported by ChinaFile, five overseas NGOs have de-registered their representative offices in China over the last few months. The NGOs that de-registered are the Europe-China Culture and Economy Commission (Belgium), the World Future Council (Germany), the KYOTO Industrial Support…
2019-08-21

Norwegian NGO Mission Alliance registers office in Yunnan

The Public Security Department’s Overseas NGO Management Office in Yunnan Province recently issued a registration certificate for the local Representative Office of Mission Alliance (Norway). Headquartered in Oslo and established in 1901, Mission Alliance is committed to promoting the development…
2019-08-07

Japanese NGO Green Net registers in Inner Mongolia

The Public Security Bureau of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region recently issued the Japanese NGO Green Net with its registration certificate. During the ceremony Otaki Takashi, the chief representative of the Inner Mongolia office of the Green Net, introduced the…
2019-04-28

State media seeks to reassure overseas NGOs

Haiwainet.com, the overseas edition of the People’s Daily, has published an article claiming that overseas NGOs in China have nothing to worry about as long as they follow the law. This comes in the wake of the detention of two…
2018-12-20

Beijing’s Public Security Bureau Explains the Overseas NGO Law

A translation of the talk given by an official from the NGO Management Office of Beijing's PSB at CDB's recent forum, including an extremely detailed rundown of the legal requirements for overseas NGOs based on the practical problems encountered over the last years.
2018-12-14

BSK International registers in Fujian province

BSK International, from Germany, has become the latest overseas NGO to register in China, opening its representative office in Xiamen, Fujian province. The chief representatives of the association expressed gratitude to the PSB for its efficient work and support, and…
2018-12-06
Read more on these Key Topics
Advocacy and Rights Animal Protection Capacity Building Charity Children China in the World Civil Society Community Development Corporate Social Responsibility COVID-19 Disabilities Donations Education Emergency & Disaster Relief Environment Environmental Protection Funding Governance Government Procurement Government Relations Health HIV/AIDS International Partnerships Labor & Migrants Laws & Regulations Left-Behind Children LGBTIQ Media & Information Networking NGO-Business Partnerships Non-Profit Management other Overseas NGOs Philanthropy Policy & Regulations Poverty Public Welfare Rural Development Social Enterprise Social Media Social Organization Social Service Social Work Volunteering Women & Gender