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The Supreme People’s Court finally decided not to approve the death penalty sentence in the case of Li Yan

On June 23, Li Yan’s brother received a phone call, informing him that the Supreme People’s Court finally decided not to approve the death penalty in his sister's case.

2014-06-25

For the first time, the number of urban and rural residents with pension insurance decreases

Human Resources and Social Security departments recently released data from January to April which shows that 496,850,000 urban and rural people are insured, which 650,000 people less than the number recorded at the end of the 2013.

2014-06-23

NGO lawsuit against Hangzhou Environmental Protection Bureau about information disclosure fails again

For the second time, Beijing environmental organization, Yuantou Aihaozhe Environmental Institute has lost a lawsuit against the Hangzhou Environmental Protection Bureau for not disclosing information on local waste incineration plants.

2014-06-20

Guangzhou: NGOs are now permitted to have offices in private residences

On June 16, Guangzhou published a new regulation, the “Guangzhou guidelines on social organization Management”, cancelling the registration funding requirement for civil non-enterprise organizations and allowing them to have their office in private residences.

2014-06-19

Where did the 5 billion yuan of the Shenzhen’s disabled persons fund go?

This article discusses the proper use of the Disabled Persons Employment Security Fund by the Shenzhen Service Center for Disabled Persons.

2014-06-17

How different is crowd funding from illegal collection of funds?

Crowd funding has become a popular form of Internet financing. However, at this point, many are still unsure what the difference is between crowd funding and illegal fundraising.

2014-06-16

Philanthropy Times – Metropolitan Philanthropy Should Focus on Community

Chen Shuhui, Project Hope Donations Director and Beijing Youth Development Fund Secretary-General, discusses the culture of philanthropy in Beijing

2014-06-13

China Youth Daily – Jinan Child Welfare Agency establishes “infant refuge”

In Jinan city of Shandong province, an “infant refuge” has recently opened. After 11 days, it admitted 106 babies, far exceeding expectations and capacity of the staff and facilities

2014-06-13

China Fortune – Chinese women’s rights: 20 years after the World Women’s Conference

The article discusses the political and intellectual legacies of the 1995 Beijing Fourth World Conference on Women, including the deepened understanding of feminist theory, the growth of grassroots organizing, and the increase in international collaboration among NGOs

2014-06-11

Philanthropy Times – Social welfare organization publishes Report on Children’s Safety Education and Sexual Assault Cases

The Girls' Protection Project of the China Social Assistance Foundation recently published their 2013-2014 Report on Children's Safety Education and Sexual Assault

2014-06-11

Weekly News – May 10th to May 24th

Public welfare organization petitions Veolia to make water quality information public 公益机构向威立雅申请水质信息公开 By Wang Jing 王婧, Caixin News 财新网, May 9, 2014 http://china.caixin.com/2014-05-07/100674366.html Citing municipal water quality standards (GB 5749-2006), the Nanjing-based NGO “Justice for All” has applied to Veolia,…

2014-06-11

Beijing Times – Frequently changing policies leave foster families in the lurch while orphanages’ privileges are difficult to curb

Following the Ministry of Civil Affairs' new draft of the revised Guidelines for Foster Family Management, this article sympathetically describes rural Beijing families whose foster children have been taken back to orphanages

2014-05-29

The NPC Law Committee presents the features of the new Environmental Protection Law concerning public interest lawsuits

Yuan Jiechen, director of the NPC Law Committee, explains the features of the new law, in particular the reasons why four reviews were necessary before the final approval.

2014-05-15

Weekly News – April 26th to May 9th

How to transform old NGOs 老牌NGO如何转型 By Chen Jiajun 陈嘉俊, Philanthropy Times 公益时报, April 29, 2014 http://www.cdb.org.cn/newsview.php?id=9003 Chen Jiajun explains that the reason why old NGOs are not able to innovate nowadays is due to their high dependency on their…

2014-05-13

Weekly news – April 12th to April 25th, 2014

Heart to Heart Community Care: integrating social service and policy advocacy 云南连心：一线服务与政策倡导的有机结合 By Zhang Junwei 张峻玮 , Social Resources Institute 社会资源研究所, April 14, 2014 http://www.chinadevelopmentbrief.org.cn/newsview.php?id=8895 This article looks at the operations and results achieved by the Kunming organization Heart to…

2014-04-30

Weekly News – April 5th to 11th, 2014

Zhoushan village: a grassroots organization shows improvements in women’s empowerment 周山村：草根组织展现变革“她力量” By Dong Lin 董琳, China Women’s News 中国妇女报 , April 8, 2014 http://www.china-woman.com/rp/main?fid=open&fun=show_news&nid=105372 An article about women in a rural Henan village who established a grassroots organization for promoting…

2014-04-18

China Philanthropy Advisors – Feng Yongfeng: the values and vitality of grassroots organizations 

To truly be considered 'grassroots', the author, Feng Yongfeng, believes that an organization should express the multi-colored nature of society, and have 'serving the community' as its mission

2014-04-18

Philanthropy Times – NGOs should not seek 'one-night stands'

NGOs should not seek ‘one-night stands’ NGO莫贪图“一夜情” By Chen Jiajun 陈嘉俊, Philanthropy Times 公益时报, April 3, 2014 Partnerships between NGOs and private enterprises can sometimes become win-win relationships. However, choosing a partner needs serious consideration. In this article Chen Jiajun,…

2014-04-14

The Supreme People’s Court finally decided not to approve the death penalty sentence in the case of Li Yan

For the first time, the number of urban and rural residents with pension insurance decreases

NGO lawsuit against Hangzhou Environmental Protection Bureau about information disclosure fails again

Guangzhou: NGOs are now permitted to have offices in private residences

Where did the 5 billion yuan of the Shenzhen’s disabled persons fund go?

How different is crowd funding from illegal collection of funds?

Philanthropy Times – Metropolitan Philanthropy Should Focus on Community

China Youth Daily – Jinan Child Welfare Agency establishes “infant refuge”

China Fortune – Chinese women’s rights: 20 years after the World Women’s Conference

Philanthropy Times – Social welfare organization publishes Report on Children’s Safety Education and Sexual Assault Cases

Weekly News – May 10th to May 24th

Beijing Times – Frequently changing policies leave foster families in the lurch while orphanages’ privileges are difficult to curb

The NPC Law Committee presents the features of the new Environmental Protection Law concerning public interest lawsuits

Weekly News – April 26th to May 9th

Weekly news – April 12th to April 25th, 2014

Weekly News – April 5th to 11th, 2014

China Philanthropy Advisors – Feng Yongfeng: the values and vitality of grassroots organizations

Philanthropy Times – NGOs should not seek 'one-night stands'

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