CDB Reports

Analysis

In-depth analyses on the issues facing Chinese civil society. Most of these articles have been written by CDB’s staff or translated from Chinese sources, while others are guest contributions from academics and NGO practitioners inside and outside of China.

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From GONGOs to the Charity Law, 30 Years of Chinese Philanthropy

This article, translated from Chinese, gives an overview of the last thirty years of history for philanthrophy in China. From government-organized NGOs to the recently implemented charity law, the progress and challenges of Chinese philanthropy are laid out in a clear and original fashion.
2017-02-17
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The Chinese Charity Sector’s Top 10 News Stories in 2016

This article, translated from China's Charity Times, lists the top 10 news stories to come out of the country's charity sector in 2016. From incidents of fake fundraising to litigations on air pollution, these are the stories most representative of the changes that Chinese charity is going through.
2017-01-25
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Beijing Overseas NGO Supervisory Unit List

The Beijing Public Security Bureau has just released the list of supervisory units for overseas NGOs based in Beijing. The list contains the addresses, phone numbers and websites of the supervisory units in all different fields. Here is CDB’s English translation.
2017-01-13
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Luo Er, thank you for leaving us without an answer

Shenzhen man Luo Er's attempt to raise funds for the treatment of his five-year old daughter, struck with leukaemia, turned into one of the most controversial incidents of the year for China's charity sector. This article by Southern Weekly provides an in-depth analysis of the whole affair.
2016-12-30
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The “Charity Law” and the Recognition of Charitable Organizations

Since being officially implemented in September, China's new Charity Law has had a great impact on the philanthropic sector. This article from the China Philanthropy Times describes some of the difficulties that have beset the law's implementation over the last few months, particularly in the area of the official recognition of charity organisations.
2016-11-30

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

Insights from the China Charity Fair

The Fifth China Charity Fair took place last month in Shenzhen. This article from the Charity Times presents some of the views on the future of Chinese charity which some important figures shared during the event.
2016-10-31

A Philanthropic Society: China’s Future

Renowned Chinese academic Li Xiaoyun reflects upon the impressive popularity and reach of charities in American society, and considers what China could learn from the United States as it tries to become a philanthropic society.
2016-10-27
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