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Reflections on Public Welfare Events in 2016

Editor’s Note This article was originally published in 慈善公益报 (Charity and Philantrophy Report). It is a reflection on some of the main events that shook the world of Chinese charity in 2016, including the Luo Er incident, and what they…

Report released on environmental litigations in 2015

2015 has been described as the first year for environmental public welfare litigation in China. Over the course of the year, there were a total of 44 cases of environmental litigations filed by environmental organizations and procuratorial organs acting as…

“China City Philanthropy Index 2014-2015” issued in Beijing

The China Charity Alliance recently released the “China City Philanthropy Index 2014-2015” in Beijing. The study shows that overall China’s urban philanthropy is flourishing, the amount of donations is steadily increasing, the number of volunteers is on the rise and…

2016: the ten milestones for child welfare in China

December 12 is China’s Vulnerable Children Day. In order to mark the occasion, Beijing Normal University‘s School of Social Development and Public Policy published “China’s Ten Milestones for Child Welfare and Child Protection in 2016” in partnership with the Charity…

Big Data Report on Internet philanthropy in China issued

On December 7, the first big data report on Internet philanthropy in China was issued by the Nanjing University · Tencent “Internet Plus” Research Center and the Zijin Media Think Tank. The “Internet Philanthropy elite forum” was also held on…

Going public or non-public: what direction for China’s foundations?

For the longest time, China had two distinctive categories of foundations: public and non-public foundations. The newly enacted Charity Law has however removed the demarcation between the two. With the Charity Law taking effect in September, the name “non-public foundation”…

Event in Beijing shines the spotlight on autism

People with autism performing at the event A charity event named “Blue Ribbon — focusing on the growth and employment of those with autism” was held in Beijing last Saturday, in order to mark the 25th International Day of Persons…

Working towards an AIDS-free generation in China

According to statistics from China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of people living with HIV in China had reached 654,000 by September 2016. About 94.2% of the new cases were transmitted through sexual behaviour. Wang Yu,…