Policy & Regulations

The Ministry of Civil Affairs’ “Top Ten Major Events for Social Organizations in 2013”

The Ministry of Civil Affairs published its own top ten list for the social organization sector in 2013, with most items focused on policy developments.

2014-03-21

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

POLICY BRIEF NO. 14: The Third Plenum Brings a Chilly Spring for China’s Civil Society

The biggest news for the NGO sector in the last few months came in the form of the Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Some Major Issues Concerning Comprehensively Deepening the Reform adopted by the Third Plenum of the 18th Central Committee on November 12, 2013

2014-02-07

The Spring for Civic Public Interest has Arrived

In this preface to the Beijing News’ 2013 Public Welfare Report, Narada Foundation chair, Xu Yongguang, lays out his bright outlook for the civic welfare sector in the aftermath of the 18th Central Committee’s Third Plenum Decision.

2014-01-27

Alliance of environmental NGO research organizations publish second Blue Sky Roadmap report

The Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, in conjunction with other organizations publically released their second ‘Blue Sky Roadmap’ air pollution report.

2014-01-27

Scaling Up Social Service Outsourcing in China: An Exploratory Study of HIV CSOs in Yunnan

In this well-researched study, independent consultant Marta Jagusztyn examines how recent plans to scale up government procurement of services will impact grassroots CSOs and how it can be improved to support the long-term development of China’s CSOs.

2014-01-14

NGOs Have Their Say: The 2013 China Foundation Rankings

Assistant Director of CDB (English) Tom Bannister reports on the recent publication of a rankings index in which Chinese NGOs got the chance to rate the foundations that fund them.

2013-12-14

Who has the right to launch a public interest lawsuit?

At the end of October, China’s ‘Environmental Protection Law’ was again discussed in the NPC Standing Committee's third investigation. The discussion touched upon the requirements for public interest lawsuits, and meant that once again society focused on the issues surrounding legal action.

2013-12-04

Is Transparency a Realistic Goal for China’s NGOs?

Transparency is often seen as a panacea for governance, but as CDB Editor Liu Haiying shows, it should not be seen as a quick fix…

2013-10-25

Philanthropy Times – Analysis of the growing trends of Chinese social organisations: The transformation from quantity to quality

Analysis of the growing trends of Chinese social organisations: The transformation from quantity to quality 中国社会组织发展趋势分析：由量到质的转变 By Wang Ming and Ding Jingjing 王名, 丁晶晶, Philanthropy Times 公益时报, October 15, 2013 The report from the 18th Party Congress included a series…

2013-10-15

Beijing to introduce new regulations that prevent charitable associations from collecting donations

On the 27th September, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Civil Affairs announced that the city’s first local charity regulations - ‘The Beijing Charitable Enterprise Promotion Measures’ – would come into effect by the end of the year.

2013-10-10

POLICY BRIEF NO. 13: On the Eve of the Third Plenum, Are We Seeing a Depoliticization of the NGO Sector?

This Policy Brief is our first in 2013. We hope to continue to publish a Policy Brief once a month or at least once every two months over the next year.

2013-09-17

How Far Has Philanthropy Sector Reform Come Since 2011? The Experts Debate

CDB's Guo Ting, reports on a debate among experts and leaders within the philanthropy sector about how far the sector has come since the critical year of 2011 when it was beset by scandals and energized by microblog campaigns.

2013-09-06

Southern Metropolis Daily – The Difficulties of NGOs

Recently, an influential think tank and NGO called Beijing Transition Research Institute (北京传知行社会经济研究所) was shut down by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, bringing issues related to NGO registration and management back into the spotlight.

2013-07-30

View from the Media: Controversy over the Environmental Public Interest Lawsuit

Environmental NGOs and scholars are upset over a possible revision to the Environmental Protection Law that would permit only one GONGO (government-organized NGO) to file environmental public interest lawsuits, preventing NGOs from serving as primary plaintiffs.

2013-07-16

CDB Reports

The Ministry of Civil Affairs’ “Top Ten Major Events for Social Organizations in 2013”

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

POLICY BRIEF NO. 14: The Third Plenum Brings a Chilly Spring for China’s Civil Society

The Spring for Civic Public Interest has Arrived

Alliance of environmental NGO research organizations publish second Blue Sky Roadmap report

Scaling Up Social Service Outsourcing in China: An Exploratory Study of HIV CSOs in Yunnan

NGOs Have Their Say: The 2013 China Foundation Rankings

Who has the right to launch a public interest lawsuit?

Is Transparency a Realistic Goal for China’s NGOs?

Philanthropy Times – Analysis of the growing trends of Chinese social organisations: The transformation from quantity to quality

Beijing to introduce new regulations that prevent charitable associations from collecting donations

POLICY BRIEF NO. 13: On the Eve of the Third Plenum, Are We Seeing a Depoliticization of the NGO Sector?

How Far Has Philanthropy Sector Reform Come Since 2011? The Experts Debate

Southern Metropolis Daily – The Difficulties of NGOs

View from the Media: Controversy over the Environmental Public Interest Lawsuit

Carrying Out Public Advocacy Through Performance Art

Restrictions on public interest lawsuit viewed as inappropriate

Social Resource Institute – Political and legal social orgs will not benefit from reforms

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