As China’s air pollution continues to worsen, the “Measures for Public Participation in Environmental Protection (Provisional)” (Opinion-soliciting Draft), released by the Ministry of Environmental Protection on April 13, has become a center of public attention. According to the Ministry of…
Xinhua reports that the 14th session of the 12th National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee has conducted a second review of a draft bill on the management of international NGOs in China.
The resultant draft stipulates that international NGOs or…
An interview with Horst Fabian, EU–China civil society ambassador and independent researcher, as part of the "Thinking Strategically about Civil Society Assistance in China" project.
An interview with Nicola Macbean, Founder and Director of The Rights Practice, as part of the "Thinking Strategically about Civil Society Assistance in China" project.
An Interview with Oliver Radtke, China Program Officer for the Robert Bosch Foundation, as part of the "Thinking Strategically about Civil Society Assistance in China" project.
An Interview with Stephen Hallett, Chair and Co-founder of China Vision, as part of the "Thinking Strategically about Civil Society Assistance in China" project
There were 141 complaints filed in November, 2014 via the tip-off hotline 12369, 114 of which were verified, said China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) in a circular Wednesday. According to the ministry’s tally, the chemical industry received the most…
An Interview with Duan Tao, Secretary General of the Sino-Ocean Charity Foundation, as part of the "Thinking Strategically about Civil Society Assistance in China" project
The One Foundation has created controversy after launching an initiative on Weibo for World Autism Awareness Day. The initiative was titled “人人都是笨小孩” [the official english translation is “Childish is with Everyone”]. The phrase “笨小孩” – meaning literally “silly kids” – …
An Interview with Guo Xia, Deputy Secretary General of SEE Conservation and the SEE Foundation, as part of the "Thinking Strategically about Civil Society Assistance in China" project
An Interview with Liu Jingtao, Director of the Program Development Department at the China Charities Aid Foundation for Children, as part of the "Thinking Strategically about Civil Society Assistance in China" project
The investment income earned by Dunhe Foundation (浙江敦和慈善基金会) reached 100 million yuan in 2014, said Zhang Zhizhou, general manager of the Dunhe Asset Management Company, during a recent public speech. This figure is remarkable, especially taking into consideration that most…
Sina Weibo, the Chinese microblogging service often compared to Twitter, recently published the results of a March 2015 online survey about Chinese attitudes towards environmental issues (中国网民环保态度调查).
The survey began with initiatives mobilizing Weibo users to participate in small environmental …
An interview with Perrine Lhuillier, Director of Communications and Donor Relations at Save the Children in China, as part of the "Thinking Strategically about Civil Society Assistance in China" project
The Supreme Court encourages environmental organizations to bring public interest lawsuits, and it will lower the threshold for such lawsuits, Zhou Qiang, chief justice and president of China’s highest court, said during the 2015 Boao Forum for Asia. Zhou also…