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The 5th anniversary event of the Coalition to End Wildlife Trafficking Online (the Coalition) was held in Beijing this Monday. The event was sponsored by the China Wildlife Conservation Association (CWCA), the International Fund for Welfare for Animals (IFAW), the…

The annual meeting of the Sustainable Travel Alliance was held in Beijing to celebrate its third anniversary on April 21. The meeting was part of the Earth Hour series of events, hosted by the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature)…

Air pollution is a prominent environmental problem that endangers the health of Chinese people. In 2012, China released a new ambient air quality standard, GB 3095-2012, which included the concentration limits of key pollutants such as fine particulate matter (PM2.5),…

The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) made an official announcement on April 19 about the risks of time banks in China.   Recently, there have been heated discussions on Chinese social media about the concept of time banks, where…

The municipal evaluation of NGOs in Beijing officially started in March. City-level NGOs such as community service organizations and foundations registered with the Beijing Civil Affairs Bureau before Dec 31, 2020, need to apply to participate in the assessment. The…

China’s Ministry of Public Security issued the Three-Year Action Plan for Strengthening Police Stations in the New Era (2023-2025) in March. The plan emphasizes two aspects that NGOs in China are concerned about. One is the protection of minors, and…

2023 marks the 16th World Autism Awareness Day, which this year has a theme of caring for and supporting children with autism, their caregivers, and professionals working in this field.   Beijing Star and Rain Education Institute for Autism, founded in…

China Development Brief hosted its annual forum at the Ritan Hotel in Beijing on April 18. The event featured a series of keynote speakers and roundtable discussions exploring issues related to how NGOs might be able to take advantage of…

To figure out how NGOs, the media and other sectors can play a more important role in telling the world about China’s climate change stories, the World Resources Institute (WRI) invited a former government representative, researchers, journalists and NGO workers…

Chengdu Charity Federation (CCF) launched the 2023 Sunshine Belle Project on March 26, with representatives from CCF, the Chengdu Association for the Mentally Disabled, and partner organizations in attendance.   The Sunshine Belle Project has been designed by CCF to support…

The Jiuting Township Charitable Project, which had been interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, resumed this spring. On March 23, the project launched an event where the community center in the town of Jiuting, Shanghai, organized 30 people with severe disabilities…

From the start of this year, Beijing Municipal Finance Department stopped issuing the Beijing Municipal Charity Donation Invoice (Machine-printed) and Beijing Municipal Charity Donation Invoice (Manual) to city-level charitable organizations.   From April 1, manual and machine-printed invoices will be abolished…

On April 18 China Development Brief will host its annual forum in Beijing. With a packed schedule of speakers, this year’s event will explore how NGOs can seize the opportunities of the post-Covid era. Click here for more details, including…

Earth Hour is a global initiative launched by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in 2007. It has since developed into a platform for people worldwide to participate in environmental protection efforts. On March 25, the main forum of China’s Earth…

The CPC Central Committee and the State Council recently released a plan for reforming the Party and State institutions. It states that the government will set up a new department within the Party’s Central Committee to be known as the…

We are looking for an intern with a background in the social sciences and an interest in the nonprofit/civil society sector to join us in May. You will need native-level Chinese and strong English language skills, as well as excellent…

The Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS) and the Managing Committee of Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone recently hosted the opening ceremony of the Qiantan Research Center of the SIIS and a seminar on attracting international organizations to settle in…

According to the China Philanthropy Times, there were 12 large donations of 10 million yuan ($1.5 million) and above in February, amounting to 1.11 billion yuan in total.   In February, two donations worth over 100 million yuan were given to…