Reports

Controversy sparkles over a public interest organization doing business

This article talks about the controversy that has sparkled around the case of a Nanjing public interest organization, Aizhiyuan (爱之源).

2014-11-28

8 Foundations’ registrations repealed: stricter local governments control?

The Shenzhen Shihui Lingqian Gongcheng Charity Foundation (深圳市施惠零铅工程慈善基金会) had its registration repealed due to an apparently illegal misappropriation of 3.03 million Yuan.

2014-11-27

New anti-domestic violence legislation still conservative

On the 15th edition of the international day for the elimination of violence against women, the State Council issued the "People's Republic of China anti-domestic violence Law (draft)".

2014-11-26

Guangzhou’s environment protection bureau’s “beautiful misunderstanding”

This article analyzes the controversy on "information disclosure regulations" that has arised between an environmental activist and the Guangdong environmental protection bureau.

2014-11-25

The Rise and Fall of the Anti-Domestic Violence Network

Ex-ADVN program officer Dong Yige analyzes the history of the influential Anti-Domestic Violence Network and the reason for its closing down in May 2014.

2014-11-24

The NPC refuses to let local people congresses legislate on the right to strike

The legal working group of the Guangdong's People Congress Standing Committee asked the National People's Congress if the"Guangdong Province Firm Collective Contract Regulations"could include workers' "right to stop work" and received a negative answer.

2014-11-24

Zhaodong strike ends, pension reform still controversial

After the government has accepted to increase the teachers' wages by 772 RMB/month on average, the strike ended on November 20th.

2014-11-21

Demanding higher wages, teachers in Zhaodong do not return to class

8,000 teachers in Zhaodong city, Heilongjiang province have been striking since November 17th after two rounds of negotiations with the authorities failed.

2014-11-20

Today is World Toilet Day, do you know what “third toilets” are?

This short article first introduces "World Toilet Day" explaining that there are currently 2,5 billion people without access to proper toilets in the world then focuses on the situation in China.

2014-11-19

State Council encourages the proliferation of medical liability insurance

On the 18th of November 2014, the State Council issued the “Opinions on Accelerating the Development of Commercial Health Insurance” calling on more Chinese to purchase health insurance.

2014-11-18

Beijing plans to build elderly care centres in every residential district

240 million Yuan of government money and 2 billion of social capital will be invested in this project. But Prof. Lu Jiehua of Peking University says that long-term nursing insurance needs to enter the social insurance system to be effective.

2014-11-17

Landmark gender employement discrimination case

On November 12th, the Hangzhou municipality Xicheng district People's court decided that the Oriental Cooking School was guilty of gender-based discrimination because it had a "hiring men only" policy.

2014-11-14

Why Shifang is Still In Pain

The author investigates persistent problems in Shifang, Sichuan, over two years after a proposed molybdenum and copper project led to protests

2014-11-13

Domestic Violence: The Mainstream Topic after the 1995 Conference

The article describes how the concept of "anti-domestic violence" was introduced to China and how the fight against domestic violence has been mainstreamed by the Chinese feminist movement since 1995.

2014-11-12

The Hebei governor calls on 13 cities to uphold “APEC Blue”

The article describes the measures laid out in Hebei province to preserve the air quality during the APEC summit

2014-11-12

The storm created by Guangzhou’s “illegal organizations”

The authors analyze the controversy created by Guangzhou's new regulations on the management of social organizations and their impact on unregistered NGOs.

2014-11-11

Beijing Organic Farmers Market

This article describes the origin and development of the Beijing Organic Farmers Market, a pioneering non-profit project aiming at providing organic farmers with direct access to Beijing's urban market.

2014-11-10

APEC Blue

The author explains that to ensure good air quality for the APEC summit this month, the Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei air pollution cooperation group decided on emergency emission reduction measures which reach even Shandong province

2014-11-10

CDB Reports

Controversy sparkles over a public interest organization doing business

8 Foundations’ registrations repealed: stricter local governments control?

New anti-domestic violence legislation still conservative

Guangzhou’s environment protection bureau’s “beautiful misunderstanding”

The Rise and Fall of the Anti-Domestic Violence Network

The NPC refuses to let local people congresses legislate on the right to strike

Zhaodong strike ends, pension reform still controversial

Demanding higher wages, teachers in Zhaodong do not return to class

Today is World Toilet Day, do you know what “third toilets” are?

State Council encourages the proliferation of medical liability insurance

Beijing plans to build elderly care centres in every residential district

Landmark gender employement discrimination case

Why Shifang is Still In Pain

Domestic Violence: The Mainstream Topic after the 1995 Conference

The Hebei governor calls on 13 cities to uphold “APEC Blue”

The storm created by Guangzhou’s “illegal organizations”

APEC Blue

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