Analysis

In March 2023, the provincial government of Yunnan issued the General Plan for the Construction of Digital Government in Yunnan Province, focusing on promoting economic regulation, market supervision, social management, public services, and ecological environmental protection. Yunnan Province, rich in…

The successful launch of the 2023 Chinese Secondary School Students’ Philanthropy Practice White Paper in Beijing unveiled insightful findings regarding the current state of philanthropic engagement among secondary school students in China. Through research conducted in 100 top secondary schools,…

The development of minors, both physiologically and psychologically, is a critical aspect of their overall welfare. Tragically, minors often face secrecy when confronted with abuse in adult society. In response to this pressing issue, establishing a mandatory reporting system has…

The establishment of college foundations in China has witnessed remarkable growth and has become a significant component of the higher education landscape. These organizations play a vital role in supporting public services, fostering talent development, and fostering university-community collaborations. We…

As International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22nd draws attention to biodiversity conservation, the recent enactment of China’s Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Ecological Conservation Law has placed a significant emphasis on protecting biodiversity. In recent years, China has witnessed a surge…

The Earth’s biosphere, teeming with diverse and vibrant forms of life, including animals of varied shapes, colorful plants, and ubiquitous microorganisms, is the result of billions of years of evolution. It serves as the fundamental foundation for human survival and…

How should foundations contribute to environmental protection? To answer that, the Shanghai-based Adream Foundation recently released the first-ever ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) report in China’s charity foundation sector. Adream Foundation’s inaugural ESG report was unveiled during its 2022 Annual…

In recent years, significant progress has been made in improving the nutritional status of pregnant women and infants in China. However, challenges persist in underdeveloped or remote parts of the country where medical resources are scarce and health awareness is…

In the Chinese context, social work refers to work conducted by NGOs to address social issues and promote community well-being. In Dongguan, Guangdong Province, social workers are driving a transformative change by providing sign language translation services for the hearing-impaired.…

China Railway Group Limited (CRG), a prominent State-owned company in China, has recently incurred significant environmental penalties. Within the space of a month, two subsidiary companies received fines for environmental violations. The first penalty, amounting to 400,000 yuan ($62,400), was…

Fifteen years ago, on May 12, the catastrophic 8.0-magnitude Wenchuan Earthquake struck Sichuan Province. In the face of immense challenges, remarkable levels of support and disaster relief efforts were mobilized by various sectors, both in China and abroad. It was…

China’s 20th Party Congress called to optimize population policy and establish fertility support systems. New measures provide economic incentives, leave, childcare and women’s rights protections to encourage childbearing. However, a narrow focus on families and specialized institutions ignores community roles…

As the political center of China, Beijing has established a comprehensive Party-building mechanism within NGOs, known as social organizations in China, which aims to strengthen the oversight of these organizations.    It is difficult to balance the autonomy and supervision of…

In order to better understand the impact of the three-year pandemic on China’s NGOs and the current situation of these organizations, China Development Brief, in collaboration with 22 domestic social organizations (a local umbrella term that includes NGOs), recently conducted…

According to the National Social Service Statistical Data, the number of registered NGOs in China had reached 893,206 by the third quarter of 2022. Behind this huge number, however, there are many organizations that cannot register in China and have…

In 2019, Wu You, a Gen-Y alumnus of China University of Mining and Technology, pledged to donate 11 million yuan ($1.6 million) to support the educational development of his alma mater on its 110th anniversary.    This was supposed to be…

Tropical forests are vulnerable to the environmental impact of mining activities. Current and projected growth in the demand for critical minerals poses a threat to the continued conservation of tropical rainforests. Mining-related deforestation destroys the carbon storage capacity of tropical…

The World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023 released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) on March 28 restates the urgency of reducing carbon emissions by 2050 to fight climate change.    “Current pledges and plans fall well short of IRENA’s 1.5°C…