International Rivers Report (Nov 2012)
A new NGO guide on Chinese-built dams around the world…
2012-12-04
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POLICY BRIEF NO. 11: Supporting and Micromanaging NGOs?
In the run-up to the 18th Party Congress which opened November 8 and ended November 15 with the announcement of China’s new leadership core, the news falls into two categories of policy trends that we have been seeing over this…
2012-12-04
POLICY BRIEF NO. 10: The 18th Party Congress and China’s Civil Society
he 18th Party Congress has wrapped up and we now know the number and makeup of the next Politburo Standing Committee which is made up of seven men – Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Zhang Dejiang, Yu Zhengsheng, Liu Yunshan, Wang Qishan and Zhang Gaoli in order of their rank on the Committee.
2012-12-03
Liberating the Capabilities of Social Organizations (Ten Years of Growth)
This article by the Communist Party’s mouthpiece reviews the progress made by social organizations over the last decade.
2012-12-03
Viewing “Chinese Social Management Innovation” from the Perspective of NGOs
Optimistic outlook on government attitudes to social organizations as 18th Party Congress approaches
2012-12-03
The Party Seeks to Establish a Presence in All Social Organizations
This article discusses a subject that is not heard about much in NGO circles: the Communist Party’s efforts to extend its party-building efforts to all social organizations.
2012-12-03
Between Heaven and Hell: Grassroots NGOs in Central China
As part of CDB’s series on NGOs in Anhui, this article chronicles the struggles and slow progress of public service NGOs working in China’s central region of Henan, Shanxi, Anhui, Hebei and Hubei.
2012-11-26
Bringing "Pro Bono" to Beijing: A Case Study in Localizing International Practices
Amanda Brown-Inz profiles a partnership between the international nonprofit, Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), and the Chinese nonprofit, Huizeren Volunteering Development Center, to bring international “pro bono” volunteering practices to Beijing.…
2012-11-26
Laos’ Ban Chim Village: The First Partnership Between a Chinese NGO and a Chinese Company Overseas
This article reports on the new trend of Chinese NGOs following companies overseas to monitor and work with them and other stakeholders to mitigate the social and environmental impact of Chinese investment on local communities abroad.
2012-11-21
Weekly Civil Society News, November 10 – November 16
More efforts urged to protect migrants
By He Dan and Chen Xin, China Daily, November 12, 2012
http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-11/12/content_15914989.htm
A government crackdown in recent years has helped reduce cases of employers defaulting on wages, something that has plagued the 250 million…
2012-11-18
Yang Guang: From MSM Trailblazer to Marching in Place
As part of her series on NGOs in Anhui, Guo Ting provides a moving account of an MSM (Men who have Sex with Men) worker’s 14 year effort to provide a space for gay men in Fuyang, Anhui to get counseling and HIV testing.
2012-11-12
The Culture of China’s Environmental Movement
A group of young environmentalists offer a critical examination of what they see as the shortcomings of the current environmental movement in China.
2012-11-07
Reflecting on “Activism” China’s Environmental Movement
A group of young environmentalists argue that more strategic thinking and reflection, and less of an “action first” mentality, is needed if China’s environmental movement is going to succeed.
2012-10-31
POLICY BRIEF NO. 9: Meet Your Local Social Affairs Committee
October has been a pretty quiet month as we approach the 18th Party Congress which is now scheduled to start on November 8.
2012-10-23
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