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Leaders of China, Brazil talk climate action

The presidents of China and Brazil, Xi Jinping and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, met on April 14 in Beijing. The leaders recognized climate change as one of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Addressing the crisis will help build a…

Chinese volunteers help elderly in Tanzania

The food package distribution project supported by the Shanxin Lianxin Volunteer Group and the Peaceland Foundation officially launched on April 30.    The project plans to provide food packages for 50 impoverished elderly households in the Poli region of Tanzania. The…

Nobel Prize winner’s decades-long commitment to charity

Mo Yan, China’s first Nobel Prize winner in literature, updated an article on his WeChat official account titled “The Most Unforgettable Thing I Did This Year” on March 28, 2022, sharing his thoughts on literature and philanthropy.   The unforgettable thing…

NGO holds workshop for rural women

On May 14, International Mother’s Day, the YouChange Foundation organized a workshop on rural women’s development in Leishan County, Guizhou Province. Over 20 attendees, including academics and prominent female entrepreneurs, participated. The workshop summarized nine key issues that often concern…

Beijing establishes Party-building system within NGOs

As the political center of China, Beijing has established a comprehensive Party-building mechanism within NGOs, known as social organizations in China, which aims to strengthen the oversight of these organizations.    It is difficult to balance the autonomy and supervision of…

NGO works on building zero-waste communities

The SEE Foundation with a partner organization hosted an event focusing on zero waste lifestyles in Beijing on May 12, calling on local residents to make small changes for a big impact.   Since 2012, the SEE Foundation has been committed…

NGO makes progress in case against tobacco giant

Zhongnanhai is one of China’s most best-known cigarette brands. However, it has been locked in a years-long dispute with one of the country’s NGOs.   In September 2019, an NGO called Xin Tan Health Development Research Centre filed an appeal to…

Douyin releases 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Douyin, Tiktok’s sister app in China released its 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility Report in March.   The company explored making a bigger impact in areas including promoting digital inclusion, enriching people’s cultural life, enhancing well-being, and addressing climate change. Noticeably, 130…

NGO’s trash collection initiative sparks complaints

A mountain tourist site in Sichuan Province has introduced a policy requiring tourists to pick up at least one item of trash to use the public bathroom.   The policy has been heavily criticized on the Chinese social media platform Weibo,…

‘Empty donations’ on the rise despite legal consequences

In 2019, Wu You, a Gen-Y alumnus of China University of Mining and Technology, pledged to donate 11 million yuan ($1.6 million) to support the educational development of his alma mater on its 110th anniversary.    This was supposed to be…

China’s demand for nickel puts pressure on environment

Tropical forests are vulnerable to the environmental impact of mining activities. Current and projected growth in the demand for critical minerals poses a threat to the continued conservation of tropical rainforests. Mining-related deforestation destroys the carbon storage capacity of tropical…

WWF, China Meat Association launch sustainable supply chain plan

The World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) Beijing Office, in collaboration with the China Meat Association (CMA), jointly announced the launch of the “China Sustainable Meat Supply Chain Promotion Plan” at the 2023 China Meat Sustainable Development Summit. By covering…

Overcoming adversity: the inspiring story of Liao Jinshui

This article is part of a series of stories on moms across China collected by the GlobalMoms Initiative. Liao Jinshui was born in 1978 and grew up in the village of Lianshui, Guangdong Province. Her father passed away when she…