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Tencent gives a billion yuan in prizes to young Chinese researchers

Tencent gives 1 billion yuan to 50 young researchers in support of their work in basic science.

2019-11-04

German foundation Hanns Seidel Stifftung registers office in Zhejiang

The Public Security Department’s Overseas NGO Management Office in Zhejiang Province and the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education recently issued a registration certificate for the local Representative Office of Hanns Seidel Stifftung (Germany).

2019-10-25

Nearly half of philanthropic donations in China go to education

As stated in an article recently published by the Nanfang Metropolis Daily, universities in China have received a total of 92.7 billion yuan in donations since 1980. Of all the donations, 32 billion yuan came from alumni. A list compiled…

2019-10-23

Two South Korean NGOs de-register their Chinese offices

As reported by ChinaFile, two South Korean overseas NGOs have officially de-registered their representative offices in China. This follows on the heels of another five overseas NGOs that de-registered over the first eight months of 2019. What makes these figures…

2019-10-21

Nature-based solutions: 5 important publications by IUCN

As the leading organization of the research and promotion of NbS, IUCN has published many relevant reports and journals, providing researchers and policy makers their expert guidance and suggestions. In today’s article by IUCN China, they listed out 5 publications that you must not miss

2019-10-14

Report shows effectiveness of Shanghai’s waste-sorting after 100 days of implementation

A recent inspection reveals that the implementation of the new rules has exceeded expectations

2019-10-11

Alashan SEE Foundation hosts reception as part of the UN Climate Action Summit

China’s Alashan SEE Foundation hosted a reception as part of the recently concluded UN Climate Action Summit in New York. The reception was held partly to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the foundation’s founding. The SEE foundation was created in…

2019-09-26

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Here at CDB we are soon going to launch a major upgrade of our website. This current website was created a few years back, and we would like to make it more interactive, user-friendly and up-to-date. As such, it would…

2019-09-24

China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation officially opens office in Ethiopia

The China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation has officially registered an office in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa. This is the foundation’s third overseas office, after the ones it set up in Nepal and Myanmar. As the CFPA announced on…

2019-09-23

Program developed to help sufferers of serious illnesses avoid poverty

Although there is a system of basic medical insurance that covers most of the public, treatment for a serious illness can still be a significant expense for many families in China. The China Population Welfare Foundation, a public-fundraising foundation with…

2019-09-18

Beach cleanup organized in Hainan for International Coastal Cleanup Day

A beach cleanup activity has been organized in Sansha, on Hainan island, to mark International Coastal Cleanup Day, which falls on September 21st. International Coastal Cleanup Day started over 30 years ago in Texas, when two local activists gathered a…

2019-09-16

Fifth Tencent 9/9 Charity Day raises over 2.4 billion yuan, smashing last year’s record

The fifth edition of Tencent’s 9/9 Charity Day, which officially ended on the 9th of September, has yet again broken all records for its scale and the amount of funds raised. The three-day annual event organized by the Shenzhen-based internet…

2019-09-11

China’s online fundraising platforms raised over 1.8 billion RMB in the first half of 2019

During a forum on online platforms for public fundraising held a few days ago, the Vice-Minister of Civil Affairs Wang Aiwen revealed that over the first half of 2019, the 20 official platforms for online public fundraising designated by the…

2019-09-10

Shanghai single mother denied maternity benefits for being unmarried, starts lawsuit

Editor’s Note This is an abridged translation of an article by 新京报 (Beijing News) on a young mother from Shanghai who found she was unable to apply for maternity benefits because she was unmarried. She is now using legal means…

2019-09-09

Ministry of Civil Affairs encouraging social organizations to focus on poverty alleviation

Editor’s Note This is an adapted and edited translation of parts of a report originally published on the 26th of August 2019 by 中国社会组织动态, the official WeChat account of the Social Organizations’ Management Department of China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs.…

2019-09-04

Tencent gives a billion yuan in prizes to young Chinese researchers

German foundation Hanns Seidel Stifftung registers office in Zhejiang

Nearly half of philanthropic donations in China go to education

Two South Korean NGOs de-register their Chinese offices

Nature-based solutions: 5 important publications by IUCN

Report shows effectiveness of Shanghai’s waste-sorting after 100 days of implementation

Alashan SEE Foundation hosts reception as part of the UN Climate Action Summit

We want to hear from you! Please take our readers’ survey

China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation officially opens office in Ethiopia

Program developed to help sufferers of serious illnesses avoid poverty

Beach cleanup organized in Hainan for International Coastal Cleanup Day

Fifth Tencent 9/9 Charity Day raises over 2.4 billion yuan, smashing last year’s record

China’s online fundraising platforms raised over 1.8 billion RMB in the first half of 2019

Shanghai single mother denied maternity benefits for being unmarried, starts lawsuit

Ministry of Civil Affairs encouraging social organizations to focus on poverty alleviation

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