Analysis

Each year China’s big online retailers mark the “Double 11 Shopping Festival”, the country’s major online shopping event of the year since its launch a decade ago. It was originally started by Alibaba but all major platforms now take part,…

Foundations and funding strategies should pay more attention to the development of the charity sector, said Wang Ying, founder of Yuan Charity and a mentor to the “Jingcaotongxing Peer Project” of the SEE (Alashan) Foundation, at the inaugural SEE Foundation…

The newly revised Law on the Protection of Women’s Rights and Interests (the new revision) was deliberated and passed by the 37th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress (SCNPC) on Oct 30, representing the biggest…

In her new book “Invisible Women”, British author Caroline Criado Perez uses detailed surveys and data to demonstrate that the uncomfortable design of seats on high-speed trains is due to women’s body data not being considered; the long queues outside…

China’s charitable and philanthropic sector expanded rapidly after the 18th CPC National Congress, leaving the sector short of skilled workers possessing adequate professional qualifications and specialized capabilities. This situation was so serious that it eventually became a major factor impacting…

On Sept 30, Shenzhen Municipal Social Organization Administration issued an announcement stating that the bureau would suspend the registration of foundations with immediate effect, according to the “Notice of the Guangdong Provincial People’s Government on Announcement of the List of…

“Charities and traditional businesses are not two separate concepts that do not blend, but instead are simply at the opposite ends of a spectrum. The closer to the middle, the closer the charity is to the operation mode and efficiency…

For 11-year-old Xie Yuyue in Rongshui, Guangxi Province, the lack of food is a serious matter. Even if her grades are good, scoring 100 percent on a test paper can’t be turned into a meal. But luckily, the launch of…

According to last year’s statistics, a total of 35 Chinese colleges and universities offer charity and philanthropy courses, covering different stages of junior college, undergraduate, master and doctoral degrees. What are the career prospects of students with these degrees? CDB…

Chinese NGOs have often encountered funding difficulties in recent years. Many of them have looked to public fundraising campaigns in partnership with internet platforms to improve their funding sustainability. Professor Li Jian from the School of Management, Minzu University of…

China has constructively participated in and led global climate governance in the past decade and achieved some important results, said Xie Zhenhua, China’s special envoy for climate change, at an academic event titled “China’s Decade of Addressing Climate Change” celebrating…

In July 2021, the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council together issued their “Opinions on Strengthening the Modernization of the Grassroots-level Governance System and Governance Capabilities”, which for the first time clearly stated the need…

During the opening ceremony for the 22nd Annual Conference and General Meeting of the International Association of Prosecutors, held Sept 11 to 14, 2017, in Beijing, northern China, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered congratulatory remarks in a letter addressed to…

A new plan released by the Guangdong Provincial People’s Government stipulates that by 2025, the province’s energy consumption per unit of GDP will drop by 14 percent compared to its 2020 level. The Guangdong Province “14th Five-Year Plan” Energy Conservation…

“Poverty is when you look at what you want to buy, eat, and accomplish – but you can’t afford to. It means that you can only stand still and watch others achieve their goals. Even if I work hard, it…

A “green recovery” is considered to be the best path for meeting the needs of both environmental protection and sustainable economic growth. Zhou Yueqiu, chief economist of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), gave his views on this…

After President Xi’s announcement of the Dual Carbon Goal at the 75th United Nations General Assembly in September 2020, China has clarified its national policy of achieving peak carbon by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. SMEs were once seen…

Under the scorching August sun in Beijing’s Pinggu District, a group of children wearing blindfolds could recently be seen groping their way forward on a long and narrow road sandwiched between the bushes. People shouted unpleasant remarks at the young…