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Voices of the “Two Sessions”: proposals made by the NPC deputies

On the 4th and 5th of March, thousands of the National People’s Congress (NPC) deputies and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) committee members gathered in Beijing to attend the annual “Two Sessions” to set and endorse the national agenda.…

2021-03-09

Tencent intends to push the 9/9 Charity Day to annual regular events

On the 20th of January, the 2021 New Year’s Communication Conference of the Tencent Charitable Foundation revealed at the Tencent’s 9/9 Charity Day event in 2020, it achieved a total of 2.32 billion yuan in fundraising and more than 57.8…

2021-02-23

Development Reimagined’s webinar series aims to debate meaningful solutions for Africa

Speculation of a looming African debt crisis in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as a new narrative. But Beijing-based consultancy Development Reimagined is aiming to reframe the conversation based on real solutions starting with their flagship project…

2021-02-22

Notices inform practices for community assistance ahead of Chinese New Year

On the 30th of January, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the National Health Commission jointly issued the Notice on Further Improving the Level of Precision and Refinement of Prevention and Control of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Urban and Rural…

2021-02-07

The Ministry of Civil Affairs responds to questions of volunteer services records

Volunteer service records are direct reflections of volunteers’ participation in charitable activities. On the 25th of January, 2020, a spokesperson from the Ministry of Civil Affairs introduced new regulations to make sure each volunteer’s participation records are well documented. The…

2021-02-03

Social organisations to face more competition undertaking government procurement

In China, government procurement services in the charity sector are mainly undertaken by social organisations. However, this trend might change. On the 18th of January, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the National Health Commission and China Disabled Persons’ Federation jointly…

2021-01-28

China Social Organisation Network published new data of social organisations in China

Data from China Social Organisation Network shows that until the 20th of January, 2021, there were more than 900,000 registered social organisations in China. Among these organisations, 2,292 of them were registered with the Ministry of Civil Affairs. There are…

2021-01-26

Amending the Charity Law: How to define “charity” and “public welfare?”

In October 2020, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress conducted an inspection for the Charity Law enforcement for the first time. The report of the inspection suggested the Charity Law passed in 2016 shall be revised in due…

2021-01-22

How are foreign NGOs getting on in China after four years of reform?

On the 1st of January, 2017, the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Administration of Activities of Overseas Non Governmental Organisations in the Mainland of China (NGO Law) came into effect. On the 16th of January, 2021, the…

2021-01-21

Key points social workers should know about the revised Law on Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency

On the 26th of December, 2020, the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency was revised and passed at the 24th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress of the…

2020-12-31

Charity fundraising conference shares outlooks on staff remuneration approaches

On the 4th of December, Fundraising Centre, an organisation promoting charity innovation and development in Jing’an District, Shanghai held the 6th Charity Fundraiser Conference. Based on the topic, “how to design a rational salary system and incentive mechanisms for charity…

2020-12-22

Non-profit leaders speak out on COVID-19 and what it means for NGO work (Part II)

CDB Forum 2020 focused on challenges, responses for overseas NGOs in China and Chinese NGOs operating their programmes overseas. While the morning sessions included international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) shared the value of their work in China, and local NGOs expressed…

2020-12-11

Non-profit leaders speak out on COVID-19 and what it means for NGO work (Part I)

On the 9th of December, China Development Brief held the annual forum, inviting both international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) and local NGOs to gather and discuss challenges, responses and coping strategies for the non-profit sector during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.…

2020-12-09

New policies published in Beijing to improve local elderly care services

On the 27th of November, the Beijing Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau issued the Beijing Implementation Measures for Training Health Professionals in the Care of the Elderly (referred to as the Implementation Measures below) and published interpretations of the document in…

2020-12-04

New documents brings a brighter future for social workers in Shenzhen

The Shenzhen Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau recently issued a document entitled Several Measures to Improve the Quality of Social Work Services in the City of Shenzhen (hereinafter referred to as “Several Measures”). The document suggests enterprises, public institutions, communities and…

2020-12-03

Philanthropy by Chinese entrepreneurs: the trends over the past decade

Since the Self-Strengthening Movement of the late Qing Dynasty, entrepreneurs giving donations to philanthropic activities and programmes have become an important source of funding for the charity sector. Early entrepreneurs such as Zhang Qian and Liu Hongsheng, who did great…

2020-11-27

The State Council presents the recent achievements of the social protection system

On the 23rd of November, the State Council Information Office of China held a press conference on the poverty alleviation programmes organised by the government, charitable organisations and other social actors. Tang Chengpei, the Deputy Minister of Civil Affairs, quoted…

2020-11-27

Third batch of online fundraising platforms to be selected for official approval

The twenty officially approved platforms for online fundraising in China are soon going to be joined by a new batch of platforms. The recently released “Notice of the general office of the Ministry of Civil Affairs on the selection of…

2020-11-20

Voices of the “Two Sessions”: proposals made by the NPC deputies

Development Reimagined’s webinar series aims to debate meaningful solutions for Africa

The Ministry of Civil Affairs responds to questions of volunteer services records

Amending the Charity Law: How to define “charity” and “public welfare?”

How are foreign NGOs getting on in China after four years of reform?

Key points social workers should know about the revised Law on Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency

Charity fundraising conference shares outlooks on staff remuneration approaches

Non-profit leaders speak out on COVID-19 and what it means for NGO work (Part I)

Philanthropy by Chinese entrepreneurs: the trends over the past decade

Third batch of online fundraising platforms to be selected for official approval

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