A Simple Guide to the Overseas NGO Law
The Overseas NGO Law is China's first national law directed at foreign NGOs operating in China. Want to know how it will affect you? Read on!
2016-12-15
Guidelines on Registering a Representative Office and Filing to Conduct Temporary Activities for Overseas NGOs
CDB's English translation of the guidelines for registering a representative office and for filing for temporary activities for overseas NGOs in China.
2016-12-01
Unisex Toilets in China: the Debate
Unisex public toilets are appearing in a number of Chinese cities. They can be seen as a way of providing more equality of service to women, and of being inclusive of those who don't fit into the gender binary. This article from the China News website discusses the meaning of adopting such toilets, and the debate that has arisen around this issue.
2016-11-24
Xinhua News Agency questions the result of national investigation on left-behind children
The second conference on the care and protection for rural left-behind children was held on November 9th. An investigative report on the situation of China’s left-behind children was released during the meeting. A few days later, an article was published…
2016-11-11
Free toilet paper project to improve sanitation in schools
Although the toilet is a small place that can be easily ignored, it is a key factor in the creation of a culture of health and closely related to people’s living conditions.
A “Toilet Culture Forum” was held at the…
2016-11-08
Health and poverty alleviation forum held in Beijing
The Health and Poverty Alleviation Forum was held by the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC), the Poverty Alleviation Office of the State Council (PAO) and the China Disabled Persons’ Federation (CDPF) in Beijing on October 16th, 2016, in…
2016-10-18
China’s first ever public interest administrative litigation takes place
Half a year after the People’s Procuratorate of Qingyun county, Shandong province, decided to take legal action against the local Environmental Protection Bureau, the local court has pronounced the defendant guilty in the first instance judgment. The lawsuit has drawn…
2016-09-20
Outlining the Development of the Chinese Charity Sector in 2015
This article from the Blue Book of Philanthropy 2015 provides a general overview of the trends and developments of the Chinese philanthropic sector over 2015, from the Charity Law and the explosion of online donations to the continuing scandals over malpractice and misuse of funds.
2016-08-31
Alibaba Group: China’s online green consumers reach 65 million
On August 3rd, the Ali Research and Alibaba Foundation unveiled a Report on China’s Green Consumers in 2016. According to the report, the Internet has become the paramount arena for green consumption. By the end of 2015, the number of…
2016-08-05
Milestone for public interest lawsuits as Chinese company fined for causing air pollution
On July 20, the Intermediate People’s Court in the city of Dezhou, Shandong Province, ordered the Jinghua Group Zhenhua Decoration Glass Limited Company to pay nearly 3.3 million dollars for its excessive emission of pollutants. More than a hundred tonnes…
2016-07-25
China’s first dark-sky preservations to safeguard starry skies
According to statistics, light pollution has deprived two thirds of world’s city dwellers of the chance to see the constellations and the Milky Way. Excessive artificial lighting also affects the physical and psychological health of human and animals alike, and…
2016-07-18
China’s foundation number 5000 established in Beijing
According to the official website of the China Foundation Center, the founding of the Yibang Philanthropy Foundation in Beijing on the 8th of July 2016 marks the establishment of China’s 5000th foundation. Statistics issued by China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs…
2016-07-13
State council sets up work group on the government purchase of public services
It was announced by the General Office of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China on June 27th that the State Council has decided to set up a Work Group on Government Purchases of Public Services. Zhang Gaoli…
2016-07-04
【Marketizing the NGO Sector】The NGO Sector Cannot Forego Marketization
Director of the Narada Foundation Xu Yongguang shares his views on the marketization of Chinese NGOs, claiming that this process will aid the efficiency and competitiveness of the sector and serve as an antidote to state control.
2016-06-29
China Red Cross Foundation launches a special fund to help underprivileged patients
Statistics show that illness ranks as one of the top reasons for poverty in various regions of China. People with serious illnesses often try to raise money through the Internet. But according to the new Charity Law, only organizations that…
2016-06-24
The 2016 China Charity Ranking: An Analysis of Charitable Donations in 2015
The China Charity Ranking, released annually, provides a detailed analysis of philanthropic donations in China over the previous year. This article presents a readable and informative summary of the 2016 edition.
2016-06-22
Range of free antiviral therapy for people with AIDS expanded by the Chinese government
Yesterday, the National Health and Family Planning Commission of China announced that following the latest technical standards published by the WTO and the suggestions made by domestic experts, it has decided to adapt the standard of free antiviral therapy offered…
2016-06-17
Public-fundraising foundations asked to set up spokespeople before the end of this year
The Ministry of Civil Affairs held a press conference on June the 13th, during which Deputy Director of the Administration of Civil Organizations An Ning introduced the newly published Notice on Setting up Press Spokespeople in National and Provincial-level Social…
2016-06-15
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