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NGOs cast doubts on CNPC Shenzhen land-reclamation project Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report

Oil giant China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has announced plans to reclaim close to 40 hectares of land in Dapeng Bay in Shenzhen for an LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) project. Land reclamation would change the quality of the seawater and affect the ecological environment for fishing.

2014-07-04

Building a Framework for Research in the Public Interest Sector

As China’s Civil Society sector grows into a more sophisticated form, it has become evident that academic research has not kept pace with this development.

2014-07-03

Beijing reiterates the “five proofs” requirement for migrant children to enroll in school

The Beijing Municipal Education Commission has reiterated that it will continue to maintain its enrollment requirements for mandatory education for those who have non-Beijing hukou. These requirements are commonly known as the “five proofs.”

2014-07-02

The Law on Food Safety will soon be Revised for the First Time

The law on food safety published in 2009 will soon be revised for the first time

2014-06-27

Media talks about food safety crackdown must not set a precedent of appeasement

This article recently published by the People’s Daily emphasized how food safety regulators must be held accountable for their actions, especially when the falsify reports or omit information.

2014-06-25

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

NGOs cast doubts on CNPC Shenzhen land-reclamation project Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report

Building a Framework for Research in the Public Interest Sector

Beijing reiterates the “five proofs” requirement for migrant children to enroll in school

The Law on Food Safety will soon be Revised for the First Time

Media talks about food safety crackdown must not set a precedent of appeasement

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

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