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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

Expert makes detailed suggestions for the amendment of China’s Wildlife Protection Law

The Legal Work Committee of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation, an independent Chinese environmental organisation, hosted a seminar on wildlife protection on the 6th of November. One of the points was to collect specific suggestions for the…

2020-11-20

CDB to hold annual forum for overseas NGOs in China on December 9

China Development Brief’s annual forum for overseas NGOs in China will be held on December 9 in Beijing. The theme of this year’s event will be “the Covid-19 pandemic: responses and coping strategies for international NGOs in China and Chinese…

2020-11-19

New data on Chinese social organisations released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs

Recent data released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs shows that by the third quarter of 2020, China had an official total of 888,517 social organisations, further subdivided into 372,868 social groups, 503,391 social service organizations and 8258 foundations. While…

2020-11-16

Removal of first charity-related major from Beijing Normal University sparks debate

This June, the Zhuhai campus of Beijing Normal University (BNU) announced that the School of Education would no longer admit new students into its undergraduate programme on Charity Management. After eight years of experiments and attempts to bring the concept…

2020-11-05

Amended law on the protection of minors requires the establishment of special departments for child protection

The third amendment to the Law on the Protections of Minors was passed at the 22nd meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress on the 17th of October. The new Law on the Protections of Minors…

2020-11-03

Social workers included in new plan for the clinical treatment of people with dementia

China’s National Health Commission recently published the Work Plan to Explore Special Services for the Prevention of Dementia. The plan recommends the creation of professional service teams to diagnose, treat and care for patients with mild cognitive impairment and dementia.…

2020-10-27

CCA report reveals key data on charitable donations in China in 2019

During the eight edition of the annual China Charity Conference, held in Shenzhen on 18 – 20 September, the China Charity Alliance (CCA) officially released its 2019 Report on Chinese Charitable Donations (2019年度中国慈善捐助报告). During the conference, the CCA’s Assistant Secretary-General…

2020-10-21

Chinese National Committee on Aging tackles the issue of senior citizens accessing the internet and smartphones

By the late 20th century, the proportion of the Chinese population aged 60 and above exceeded 10% for the first time. Despite the size of its population, China’s age structure indicates that the country has clearly entered the ageing stage,…

2020-10-18

The Ministry of Civil Affairs releases important data on social organisations in 2019

On the 8th of September 2020, the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs released the Statistical Bulletin on the Development of Civil Affairs in 2019 on its website. The bulletin includes authoritative data on Chinese social organisations, the donations they receive,…

2020-10-14

Philanthropy by Chinese entrepreneurs: the trends over the past decade

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

Expert makes detailed suggestions for the amendment of China’s Wildlife Protection Law

CDB to hold annual forum for overseas NGOs in China on December 9

Removal of first charity-related major from Beijing Normal University sparks debate

Amended law on the protection of minors requires the establishment of special departments for child protection

CCA report reveals key data on charitable donations in China in 2019

Chinese National Committee on Aging tackles the issue of senior citizens accessing the internet and smartphones

Jack Ma receives award in Jordan, calls for international cooperation against coronavirus

Report published on the development of foundations in China over the past ten years

SEE Foundation reports on use of funds raised on Tencent’s Philanthropy Day

Litigation over chromium slag pollution ends after ten years of proceedings

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