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From soldier to NGO practitioner: Chen Yang

May 29 is the International Day of UN Peacekeepers. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, since China’s first participation in a UN peacekeeping mission in 1990, nearly 50,000 Chinese officers and soldiers have joined UN operations in more than…

China expands national carbon monitoring network

China is about to establish a national carbon monitoring network covering major cities in major regions, according to the country’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE). “With the successful launch of the atmospheric environment monitoring satellite on April 16, China…

Corporate donations: how firms can benefit from tax deductions

The following is guidance translated from information published by the State Administration of Taxation. Basic concepts: Charitable donations are made by enterprises through charitable social organizations or county-level and higher levels of government and their constituent departments, for charitable causes…

Declining biodiversity will have economic impact, expert says

When the biodiversity crisis and the climate crisis intertwine, it will seriously threaten the stability of the ecosystem on which human beings depend, and thus seriously threaten the survival of humankind, according to Lan Hong, deputy director, professor and doctoral…

Beijing court uses cases to promote conservation awareness

On May 22, International Day for Biological Diversity, Beijing Fangshan District People’s Court introduced two typical cases related to biodiversity conservation to the public using social media. Case 1 In early January 2020, the defendant, Gao, purchased a Sulcata tortoise…

Corporate foundations and the charity sector: a case study

The Beijing ByteDance Public Welfare Foundation has selected 15 projects for its newly launched 2022 Social Work Venture Capital Plan, in order to support social organizations in Beijing. The plan is one of the key focuses of the ByteDance Public…

Chinese donations keep conservation work going in Afghanistan

It has been more than 10 years since Shao Xuecheng did field work in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, as a PhD student researching the country’s archaeology and art. After completing his research he stayed in Afghanistan to help protect and restore cultural…

Chinese prosecutors get new powers to protect marine environment

Chinese prosecutors have been given the authority to file public interest lawsuits against those who have damaged marine ecology, marine aquatic resources and marine protected areas, according to new regulations. The “Regulations on Several Issues Concerning the Handling of Marine…

China’s NGOs to face new rules on ‘recognition activities’

NGOs in China will face stricter rules when hosting “recognition activities” or giving out awards, according to the new “Administrative Measures for Social Organization Evaluation Recognition, and Commendation Activities” released earlier this month. The measures, issued by China’s National Evaluation,…

China’s disabled day: local governments focus on employment

Every third Sunday in May is China’s National Disability Day. This year’s theme focused on promoting employment of the disabled and protecting their rights. On May 15, activities were held across China, both online and offline, depending on the local…

JA China: working to improve financial literacy

In 2004 Liu Jingrong decided to make a career change from the business world to the NGO sector, only to find herself constantly cold calling school principals around Beijing from the newly founded Junior Achievement (JA) China’s Beijing representative office.…

NGOs help Shanghai residents cope with lockdown

Since the Covid outbreak in Shanghai in mid-March, the number of positive cases has climbed to more than 500,000, and the lockdown in some places has continued for more than 30 days. Many residents were unprepared for the rapid spread…

Interview: Ji Hongbo, Asia Foundation

The Asia Foundation has been operating in China since 1979 and currently employs 10 full-time staff. Together with local partners it operates a range of programs covering areas such as disaster management and child welfare. CDB recently spoke with the…

Foundation signs partnership agreement to build nursing platform

Beijing Foundation for Elder and the Disabled (BFED) and a company called Gold Nurse recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement. The two parties plan to jointly set up the first online nursing service platform for elderly people in China next…

Empowering rural women: more than money

Early April is the best season for tea picking, and it is also the busiest time for Yu Lan, a villager in Jiayao Village, Guizhou Province. Every morning after sending her children to school, she begins her daily working routine…