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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…
2023-04-26

Authorities warn about ‘time banks’

The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) made an official announcement on April 19 about the risks of time banks in China.   Recently, there have been heated discussions on Chinese social media about the concept of time banks, where…
2023-04-25

China’s transition to clean energy faces significant hurdles

The World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023 released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) on March 28 restates the urgency of reducing carbon emissions by 2050 to fight climate change.    “Current pledges and plans fall well short of IRENA’s 1.5°C…
2023-04-24

Municipal NGO evaluation underway in Beijing

The municipal evaluation of NGOs in Beijing officially started in March. City-level NGOs such as community service organizations and foundations registered with the Beijing Civil Affairs Bureau before Dec 31, 2020, need to apply to participate in the assessment. The…
2023-04-23

Plan announced to protect minors, prevent domestic violence

China’s Ministry of Public Security issued the Three-Year Action Plan for Strengthening Police Stations in the New Era (2023-2025) in March. The plan emphasizes two aspects that NGOs in China are concerned about. One is the protection of minors, and…
2023-04-21

Art auction held to support autistic children

2023 marks the 16th World Autism Awareness Day, which this year has a theme of caring for and supporting children with autism, their caregivers, and professionals working in this field.   Beijing Star and Rain Education Institute for Autism, founded in…
2023-04-21

How to engage the public in river protection?

In 2007, Liu Sheng co-founded Green Hunan, the first environmental NGO in Hunan Province that focuses on the protection of the Xiang River. The organization trains and supports local volunteers to fight river pollution in the region and has built…
2023-04-20

CDB hosts annual forum in Beijing

China Development Brief hosted its annual forum at the Ritan Hotel in Beijing on April 18. The event featured a series of keynote speakers and roundtable discussions exploring issues related to how NGOs might be able to take advantage of…
2023-04-19

Beijing salon focuses on climate change communication

To figure out how NGOs, the media and other sectors can play a more important role in telling the world about China’s climate change stories, the World Resources Institute (WRI) invited a former government representative, researchers, journalists and NGO workers…
2023-04-17

Project to support autistic children launched

Chengdu Charity Federation (CCF) launched the 2023 Sunshine Belle Project on March 26, with representatives from CCF, the Chengdu Association for the Mentally Disabled, and partner organizations in attendance.   The Sunshine Belle Project has been designed by CCF to support…
2023-04-17

Report outlines monthly donation trends

There is infinite value behind truthful and reliable data. Insight into data can help charitable organizations better understand different sectors, understand their missions and values, and improve their capabilities.    LINGXI, an organization focusing on digital solutions for NGOs, recently released…
2023-04-14

Charity project takes disabled on trips to seaside

The Jiuting Township Charitable Project, which had been interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, resumed this spring. On March 23, the project launched an event where the community center in the town of Jiuting, Shanghai, organized 30 people with severe disabilities…
2023-04-12

China’s housekeepers can help promote sustainability

China is thought to have around 37 million female housekeepers working in its big cities, and they are largely an invisible group.   They move from the countryside to the city with different missions, from escaping domestic violence and making a…
2023-04-12

Gender mainstreaming still mostly an ideal for China’s NGOs

The number of social organizations (a local umbrella term that includes NGOs) in China is about 901,900, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. However, it’s hard to obtain any official statistics on how many of those are dedicated to…
2023-04-11

YeePay provides e-invoice solution for charities

From the start of this year, Beijing Municipal Finance Department stopped issuing the Beijing Municipal Charity Donation Invoice (Machine-printed) and Beijing Municipal Charity Donation Invoice (Manual) to city-level charitable organizations.   From April 1, manual and machine-printed invoices will be abolished…
2023-04-10

CDB set to host annual forum

On April 18 China Development Brief will host its annual forum in Beijing. With a packed schedule of speakers, this year’s event will explore how NGOs can seize the opportunities of the post-Covid era. Click here for more details, including…
2023-04-04

Wang Jing interview: life in the NGO sector

What are the similarities and differences between everyday life on the roof of the world and in the mountains of Africa? Wang Jing, director of the public relations department at Peaceland Foundation, is probably one of the best people to…
2023-04-04

Professionalism as the foundation of charity

Kindergartens were once hard to come by in the remote Miao villages of Guzhang County, Hunan Province. Due to its isolated location, rough road conditions, and lack of kindergarten teachers, the county’s kindergarten enrolment rate was under 50 percent.   In…
2023-04-04
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