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.

Becoming Public: Anti-Domestic Violence (ADV) Activism as a Public Event

Stephanie Bräuer analyzes the Chinese anti-domestic violence movement and the importance of performance art in its activism.

2014-08-29

Citizen Analysts: China’s Data Revolution

Tucker Van Aken discusses transparency in China and the way Open Government Information (OGI) regulations have brought new opportunities for civil society groups.

2014-08-19

Philanthropy with Chinese characteristics: the China Medical Board and the Asia Society Celebrate 100 years of philanthropy in China

This event, attended by many notable China-scholars and specialists, provided an opportunity to both reflect on the role of American philanthropy in China, and honor the accomplishments of the China Medical Board.

2014-08-14

World Hepatitis Day: A quick character sketch of Lei Chuang

To mark World Hepatitis Day, CDB publishes this article on Lei Chuang, a brave anti-discrimination activist fighting for Hepatitis B carriers' rights in China.

2014-08-04

Guangdong’s new registration policy for social organizations: progress and challenges

Sun Yat-Sen university’s Ma Hua explains the changes and challenges of Guangdong’s new registration policy for social organizations.

2014-08-04

Interview with Wang Wei of the Xi’an Domestic Workers’ Union

This article is an interview of Ms Wang Wei, chairwoman of the Xi'an Domestic Workers' Union, in which she tells us her story and explains how the union was created.

2014-07-15

People-oriented Urbanization? Three events in May

CDB intern Martina Poletti reports on three events in May that discussed making China’s urbanization more sustainable.

2014-07-08

From Wenchuan to Lushan: An Overview of Disaster Relief NGO Efforts

The author analyzes the changes in NGO relief efforts between the Wenchuan Earthquake in 2008 and the Lushan earthquake in 2013.

2014-06-14

Melissa Berman Interview: “China is part of global philanthropy now, no question”

Melissa Berman, President and CEO of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, talks to CDB's Chen Yimei about Philanthropy and China.

2014-05-21

May 12 Notes: Life After the Earthquake

Volunteer Tan Siying returns to Mianzhu county to visit some of the people she worked with in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake relief effort.

2014-05-12

12 Moments In China’s Women’s Rights Movement in 2013: A Review of the Year’s Innovative Public Actions  

The Women's Network publishes a list of the top twelve events that occurred in the Chinese women's rights sector in 2013.

2014-04-08

A Review of Civic Environmentalism in China in 2012

Feng Yongfeng, founder of the Green Beagle Environment Institute (达尔问自然求知社) and Nature University (自然大学), reviews the ups and downs in civic environmentalism in 2012.

2014-04-07

Beijing University Civil Society Center’s “Ten Major Events in China’s Social Sector for 2013”

On January 15, 2014, the Beijing University Center for Civil Society Studies announced the 10 top events of 2013 selected by a group of experts.

2014-03-25

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

The “Learning from the West School” of Chinese Philanthropy

This China Philanthropist article introduces a group of China’s leading philanthropists seeking to professionalize the philanthropy sector in China by studying approaches and models from the West.

2014-03-03