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A new set of opinions jointly issued by 17 Chinese departments urge cities to regulate the development of youth social organizations and increase the number of volunteers providing services for young people. The departments include the Central Propaganda Department, Cyberspace…

When flight MU5735 crashed in Wuzhou, Guangxi, on March 21, rescue teams from NGOs and private companies rushed to the site to participate in the search for victims. Due to poor weather and the complex terrain of the local mountainous…

The Social Organization Law Enforcement Supervision Bureau of the Ministry of Civil Affairs released a list of 10 social organizations that have recently been banned on April 8. The organizations are as follows: China Quality Certification Supervision Commission (listed as…

China’s top economic planner and three ministries jointly issued guidance on promoting the green development of the Belt and Road Initiative on March 16, encouraging businesses to increase investment and global cooperation in green infrastructure, investment, finance and environmental impact…

Shenzhen employers that sign labor contracts of at least a year with disabled job applicants may apply for social insurance subsidies and recruitment incentives, according to the newly released “Shenzhen Measures for Promoting the Employment of Disabled Persons”. Those recruited…

Waterdrop, one of China’s most popular online fundraising platforms, announced early this year that the platform will add a 3 percent service charge (no more than 5,000 yuan) for a single fundraising project on a pilot basis in some selected…

In recent decades, public interest lawsuits have significantly promoted the global governance of climate change in Western countries. According to statistics from the Center for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP), 1,841 climate change lawsuits had been filed around the…

Launched by GIZ, Syn Tao and China Credit Information Service (CCIS) in 2006, CCM CSR Promotion Center (CCM) was one of the first platforms designed to foster the private sector’s fulfillment of social responsibility. Since 2014, the Center has carried…

China’s 2022 Government Work Report, released earlier this month, proposes to develop social work and support the healthy development of social organizations, humanitarian aid, volunteer services, and public welfare. Meanwhile, new requirements have been put forward in many fields such…

Over 70 percent of the 8,288 people surveyed have expressed concern about child abuse, according to a recent annual report by Girls’ Protection. 81.6 percent of those surveyed were women, most of whom had children. Since its launch in 2013…

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On March 9, Peaceland Foundation launched the Action to Protect Afghanistan’s World Cultural Heritage. The organization intends to carry out regular inspections of the archaeological remains located in the Bamiyan Valley and at Jam Minaret, which are both listed as…

On March 1, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the National Rural Revitalization Bureau jointly issued the Notice on Mobilizing and Guiding Social Organizations to Participate in Rural Revitalization Work. Previously, the Notice on Extensively Guiding and Mobilizing Social Organizations…

Residents’ committees, social work agencies and other related institutions will have to report incidents of domestic violence to the police according to the “Opinions on Strengthening the Implementation of Personal Safety Protection Order System” published on March 5. The opinions,…

Following a long journey, two sea turtles arrived safely at the Hainan Sea Turtle Rescue and Conservation Center last month. It is the closest the two reptiles have been to home in the past seven years. In September 2015, the…

As China continues to prioritize “Sannong” (agriculture, rural areas and farmers) work, the State Council recently issued the 14th Five-Year Plan for Promoting Agricultural and Rural Modernization. The plan clearly states that by 2025, the rural vitalization strategy will be…

According to the Civil Affairs Department of Jiangxi Province, three measures have been adopted in recent years to support the development of NGOs. Measure 1: Promote policy innovation and formulation The provincial department issued a series of policy documents, such…