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The Minister of Civil Affairs on “NGO direct registration”: promoting the Guangdong experience

Minister of Civil Affairs, Li Liguo is again quoted as saying that the Ministry of Civil Affairs seeks to promote nationwide the more liberal Guangdong experiment allowing social organizations to register directly with Civil Affairs.

2012-03-21

Shenzhen will expand the categories of social organizations that can register directly with Civil Affairs

Shenzhen announced it would further its social management reforms by expanding the categories of social organizations that can register directly with Civil Affairs without pre-approval from a supervising unit.

2012-03-21

For Public Interest Groups, Registration is Difficult, Taxes and Fees are Onerous and Resources are Few

rofessor Wang Ming, director of Tsinghua University’s NGO Research Center and a member of the national Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference made a proposal to carry out more favorable tax policies for non-public fundraising foundations and social organizations, and to promote more government contracting to grassroots social organizations.

2012-03-21

Shanghai will experiment with direct registration and management of social organizations

The Shanghai Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau announced that it will experiment this year with direct registration and management of social organizations.

2012-02-29

A human resource system for Beijing’s 7500 social organizations

he Beijing Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau announced plans to establish a human resource system for the 120,000 full-time staff working in the city’s 7,500 plus social organizations.

2012-02-29

Guangzhou “frees” fundraisers

The Standing Committee of the Guangzhou Municipality People’s Congress passed “Guangzhou Municipality’s Fundraising Regulations” that expands fundraising activities for all social organizations and public institutions engaged in the charitable or “public welfare” field within Guangzhou.

2012-02-29

Major charitable projects should be audited and the results made public

In an effort to strengthen transparency and accountability in the public welfare sector, the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Civil Affairs issued a Notice which calls for major charitable projects to be audited after their completion, and the results of the audit made public.

2012-02-15

Lowering the threshold: Foshan NGOs no longer have difficulty finding a “mother-in-law”

This article reports on recent announced changes in Foshan city's management of social organizations.

2012-01-19

Ministry of Civil Affairs: Support Public Welfare and Charitable Social Organizations to Directly Register

This article cites Li Liguo, the Minister of Civil Affairs calling for other localities to promote the Guangdong experience at a national Civil Affairs Work Conference held December 23, 2011.

2012-01-19

Vagueness in the Definition of Charitable Organizations may Delay the Release of a “Problematic” Charity Law

This article interviews scholars and officials concerning the Charity Law which is still under review at the State Council.

2012-01-19

Guangdong Further Lowers the Threshold for Registration of Social Organizations

The Guangdong Civil Affairs department announced a Guangdong Province Program to Further Develop and Standardize Management of Social Organizations that would loosen restrictions on registration for a range of social organizations.

2011-12-08

China’s Philanthropy Sector has Encountered an Unprecedented Crisis of Confidence Says the Media

What is interesting about this article is that it appears in the Communist Party’s mouthpiece, the People’s Daily, thereby illustrating that the systemic problem facing independent nonprofits and charities has now entered the mainstream.

2011-11-22

The 11th National People’s Congress Standing Committee includes the Charity and the Anti-Domestic Violence laws in its legislative plan

This article reports that the Charity Law will be put on the 11th National People’s Congress legislative agenda for 2011.

2011-11-22

The Minister of Civil Affairs on “NGO direct registration”: promoting the Guangdong experience

Shenzhen will expand the categories of social organizations that can register directly with Civil Affairs

For Public Interest Groups, Registration is Difficult, Taxes and Fees are Onerous and Resources are Few

Shanghai will experiment with direct registration and management of social organizations

A human resource system for Beijing’s 7500 social organizations

Guangzhou “frees” fundraisers

Major charitable projects should be audited and the results made public

Lowering the threshold: Foshan NGOs no longer have difficulty finding a “mother-in-law”

Ministry of Civil Affairs: Support Public Welfare and Charitable Social Organizations to Directly Register

Vagueness in the Definition of Charitable Organizations may Delay the Release of a “Problematic” Charity Law

Guangdong Further Lowers the Threshold for Registration of Social Organizations

China’s Philanthropy Sector has Encountered an Unprecedented Crisis of Confidence Says the Media

The 11th National People’s Congress Standing Committee includes the Charity and the Anti-Domestic Violence laws in its legislative plan

One NGO has its registration rejected six times and Party Secretary Wang Yang warns against “presuming guilt”

Seeking Truth Article: Social Management Cannot Fall Into the Trap of Civil Society

Ministry of Civil Affairs sees potential for three types of social organizations to register directly

YU Keping: Better use of NGOs predicted

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