Reports

In a recent article published in the journal China Social Organisation, Zhan Chengfu —former Vice Minister of Civil Affairs and current chairman of the China Social Welfare Foundation—offers 22 recommendations to strengthen the people-centred nature of Chinese philanthropy. This approach…

The Philanthropy Research Institute at Beijing Normal University recently released a report identifying five major trends in Chinese philanthropy and charity for 2025. These trends reflect a sector in transition— from rapid expansion to deepening specialization, legal integration, and community…

In 2022 and again in the fall-winter of 2024, Poyang Lake—China’s largest freshwater lake—was struck by extreme drought, with water levels falling below historic lows. These unusual dry spells drew renewed national attention. In response, Liang Zhetao and his team…

In support of China’s national “dual-carbon” strategy and the modernization of energy use in agricultural and rural areas, the China Rural Development Foundation (CRDF) launched the Rural Low-Carbon Emission Reduction Project in 2024. Piloted in Qinghe and Nileke counties in…

In November 2017, the Administrative Measures for Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing of Social Organizations (the “Old Regulation”) mandated that social organizations were obligated to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing. In May 2025, the Administrative Measures for Counter-Terrorist Financing…

To mark the second anniversary of the implementation of the Yellow River Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China, the first Youth Ecological Civilization Exchange Event in the Yellow River Basin was held from March 31 to April 1…