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Guangxi issues official Opinions on standardizing civil affairs work

The Department of Civil Affairs and the Administration for Market Regulation of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region recently issued the Implementation Opinions on Comprehensively Promoting Guangxi Civil Affairs Standardization in the New Era to further strengthen the standardization of civil affairs…

Report on carbon neutrality in China released

As part of the Blue Book of Low-Carbon Development in China series, the Annual Report on Carbon Neutrality in China was recently published by China Eco Development Association and China Carbon Neutral Development Group Limited. This report examines the latest…

New national standards for basic public services released

Ten departments including the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Civil Affairs recently issued the “National Basic Public Service Standards (2023 Edition)” as well as a notice requesting local governments to improve personnel,…

Xiaomi Foundation HK donates for disaster relief in Beijing, Hebei

Affected by Typhoon Dusuri, extreme rainfall in some of China’s northern Provinces and other places led to floods and geological disasters in these areas, causing heavy losses in Beijing, Hebei and other Provinces. The disasters have affected many sectors of…

Manual issued to promote sex education in schools

The Ministry of Education recently issued an official Guidance Manual on the promotion of sex and reproductive health education in primary and secondary schools. The manual was released during the work meeting of the National Primary and Secondary School Health…

Official speaks at G20 environment and climate ministerial meeting

On July 28, G20 environment and climate ministerial meeting was held in Chennai, India. The conference delved into global environmental issues such as climate change, blue economy, resource efficiency and circular economy, land and biodiversity, and water resources management. Vice…

First environmental pollution criminal case cracked down in Beijing

Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau recently announced the crackdown on the city’s first criminal case concerning a key pollutant discharge company tampering with automatic monitoring data to pollute the environment. Eight people from the company including the company’s supervisor, surnamed…

Social organizations now employ 11 million Chinese

By the end of 2022, 892,000 social organizations registered nationwide employed a total of 11 million full-time staff, with an average of about 12 full-time staff for each organization, according to the Social Organization Administration Bureau of the Ministry of…

CKGSB, Alibaba launch charity study program

Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) and Alibaba Philanthropy have jointly developed a charity study program related to rural revitalization. The program, called “Hot Land”, was officially launched at a ceremony in Beijing on July 27. The program aims…

NGOs given helping hand with climate communications

In order to help improve the communication abilities of Chinese social organizations (an umbrella term that includes NGOs) on the “dual carbon” goal and other climate projects and to produce more stories on their participation in “dual carbon” related action,…

Southern Weekly releases ‘greenwashing’ list

ESG and sustainable development have become buzzwords frequently used by global corporations. With more such terms such as carbon neutrality gaining popularity, businesses are increasingly keen to publicize their green behaviors, hoping to curry favor with consumers. But are companies…

GMI: one mother’s dependence on her mother

The summer vacation has begun. At the crowded high-speed rail station, I carried all the luggage on my shoulders. I was accompanying my parents and children on the train back home. The high-speed rail station was full of children returning…

China now home to over 1.75m community social organizations – MCA

By the end of 2022, the number of community social organizations in China exceeded 1.75 million, of which about 10 percent met the requirements for registration as social organizations and were registered with, for example, county-level civil affairs departments. However,…

Analysis reveals weaknesses in China’s charity sector

The development of modern philanthropy in China has gone through several stages. From the founding of the country in 1949 to the start of reform and opening up in 1978, philanthropy was mainly led by the government. The government addressed…

Handbook issued to help explain soil pollution law

The soil quality of arable land helps to guarantee food safety, and is related to the survival of all households. Zhangqiu Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment, Shandong Province, issued a handbook to explain the Soil Pollution Prevention & Control…

NGO helps educate public about climate change

Beijing Climate Change Management Affairs Center (BCCMAC) and Fengtai District Ecological Environment Bureau jointly held public activities for National Low-carbon Day on July 12, offering local residents courses on climate change and lowering carbon footprints. Tian Tianqi, a volunteer teacher…

Rare disease treatment map sparks controversy

On July 3, the Chinese Organization for Rare Disorders (CORD) issued an open letter addressing “serious problems with professionalism and accuracy” in JD Health’s “rare disease treatment map”, causing concern throughout the sector. According to the China Philanthropist magazine, after…