Reports

CDB to hold annual forum for overseas NGOs in China on December 9

China Development Brief’s annual forum for overseas NGOs in China will be held on December 9 in Beijing. The theme of this year’s event will be “the Covid-19 pandemic: responses and coping strategies for international NGOs in China and Chinese…

2020-11-19

The voice of a social worker: Li Hui

Li Hui, a social worker from Guangzhou, has dedicated her life to helping the disabled. In this interview she talks to CDB about her story, her passion and the reality of being a disabled person in China today.

2020-11-17

New data on Chinese social organisations released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs

Recent data released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs shows that by the third quarter of 2020, China had an official total of 888,517 social organisations, further subdivided into 372,868 social groups, 503,391 social service organizations and 8258 foundations. While…

2020-11-16

Fourteenth Five-Year Plan may encourage more engagement of charities in emergency relief

Last month, four years after the PRC’s Charity Law came into effect, a report on the law’s implementation was submitted to the National People’s Congress. The report pointed out that the Covid-19 pandemic has revealed certain problems in the coordination…

2020-11-11

The three trends of China’s charity ecology: expansion, fragmentation and localization

CDB's translation of an interview with Lü Quanbin, Secretary General of the China Foundation Forum (CFF), about the status and prospects of Chinese foundations and the wider ecosystem of charitable organizations in China today.

2020-11-06

Removal of first charity-related major from Beijing Normal University sparks debate

This June, the Zhuhai campus of Beijing Normal University (BNU) announced that the School of Education would no longer admit new students into its undergraduate programme on Charity Management. After eight years of experiments and attempts to bring the concept…

2020-11-05

Amended law on the protection of minors requires the establishment of special departments for child protection

The third amendment to the Law on the Protections of Minors was passed at the 22nd meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress on the 17th of October. The new Law on the Protections of Minors…

2020-11-03

Social workers included in new plan for the clinical treatment of people with dementia

China’s National Health Commission recently published the Work Plan to Explore Special Services for the Prevention of Dementia. The plan recommends the creation of professional service teams to diagnose, treat and care for patients with mild cognitive impairment and dementia.…

2020-10-27

How and why could the Charity Law be amended?

China's Charity Law, passed in 2016, regulates the activities of all local charitable organizations. A government inspection team recently wrote a report on the law's implementation, suggesting improvements and amendments. This translated article summarises the report's main recommendations.

2020-10-22

CCA report reveals key data on charitable donations in China in 2019

During the eight edition of the annual China Charity Conference, held in Shenzhen on 18 – 20 September, the China Charity Alliance (CCA) officially released its 2019 Report on Chinese Charitable Donations (2019年度中国慈善捐助报告). During the conference, the CCA’s Assistant Secretary-General…

2020-10-21

Chinese National Committee on Aging tackles the issue of senior citizens accessing the internet and smartphones

By the late 20th century, the proportion of the Chinese population aged 60 and above exceeded 10% for the first time. Despite the size of its population, China’s age structure indicates that the country has clearly entered the ageing stage,…

2020-10-18

The social inclusion of people with disabilities: concept, practices and reflections

At a recent seminar co-hosted by CDB and Oxfam, social worker Li Hui shared her experience of working for the inclusion of people with disabilities in Chinese society.

2020-10-16

The Ministry of Civil Affairs releases important data on social organisations in 2019

On the 8th of September 2020, the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs released the Statistical Bulletin on the Development of Civil Affairs in 2019 on its website. The bulletin includes authoritative data on Chinese social organisations, the donations they receive,…

2020-10-14

An analysis of Chinese charitable trusts in 2020: pandemic-driven development

142 new charitable trusts were established in China over the first half of 2020, with total assets of 263 million Yuan between them. A majority of them were created specifically for the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. This piece offers an analysis of the situation concerning charitable trusts in China, replete with facts and figures.

2020-10-10

Liu Hung To: Chinese NGOs going out have a long but meaningful way ahead

Dr. Liu Hung To, Oxfam Hong Kong's program director for Mainland China, talks to CDB about the challenges and opportunities confronting Chinese NGOs that want to spread their wings and make an impact outside of their country.

2020-10-06

An interview with Hans Galliker: from eco-fashion to eco-villages, a journey through sustainability in China

Originally from Switzerland, Hans Galliker has spent the last decade in China and describes himself as an "ecopreneur". After co-founding and managing a sustainable fashion brand in Beijing, and working on many other projects, Hans recently moved to an eco-village in the vicinity of Chengdu. In this interview he tells us a bit more about his fascinating story.

2020-10-03

What working in a grassroots Chinese NGO in East Africa has made me see: Pan Yanwen

Dreaming Building Service Association (DBSA) is a Chinese NGOs that works in Africa, promoting youth empowerment in vulnerable areas. Pan Yanwen, the DBSA’s general secretary, talks to CDB about her reflections on volunteering and working in Kenya and Uganda.

2020-08-31

Jack Ma receives award in Jordan, calls for international cooperation against coronavirus

Editor’s Note This report is an abridged and adapted translation of an article by the Charity Times (公益时报) published on the 19th of August 2020. “A virus does not have a passport and does not need a visa. Viruses…

2020-08-28

CDB Reports

CDB to hold annual forum for overseas NGOs in China on December 9

The three trends of China’s charity ecology: expansion, fragmentation and localization

Removal of first charity-related major from Beijing Normal University sparks debate

Amended law on the protection of minors requires the establishment of special departments for child protection

CCA report reveals key data on charitable donations in China in 2019

Chinese National Committee on Aging tackles the issue of senior citizens accessing the internet and smartphones

An analysis of Chinese charitable trusts in 2020: pandemic-driven development

Liu Hung To: Chinese NGOs going out have a long but meaningful way ahead

What working in a grassroots Chinese NGO in East Africa has made me see: Pan Yanwen

Jack Ma receives award in Jordan, calls for international cooperation against coronavirus

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