Reports

Family charitable foundations becoming an important force in Chinese philanthropy

The China Philanthropy Research Institute, along with the China Global Philanthropy Institute, published the China Family Charitable Foundation Development Report (2018) on the 15th of January 2019. Here we will introduce some of the key points in the report to…

2019-04-10

AVPN releases report on philanthropy in China

Editor’s Note AVPN (Asian Venture Philanthropy Network) has just released an insightful report on philanthropy in China. Below you can read AVPN’s original press release. You can download and read the report here. 5 April 2019, New York –…

2019-04-09

Pre-tax deduction policy for corporate poverty alleviation donations announced

The Chinese government has announced a new pre-tax deduction policy for enterprises that make donations in the area of poverty alleviation. This appears to be in line with the government’s official promotion of “targeted poverty alleviation” and its stated goal…

2019-04-08

Professor calls for lowering the required standards for wastewater discharges

The Standing Committee of the NPC held a conference on the implementation of Water Pollution Prevention and Control Law on the 25th of March, in which experts and specialists offered assessment and suggestions. During the conference Professor of Environmental Science…

2019-04-03

National autism telemedicine registration platform now open

Editor’s Note This is an abridged translation of a People’s Daily report originally published on the 1st of April 2019. Every second of April is International Autism Day. The incidence of autism is getting higher around the world, causing…

2019-04-02

Barry & Martin’s Trust helps to launch AIDS Care and Assistance Initiative in Jiangxi

The British foundation Barry & Martin’s Trust, in collaboration with the Nanchang Rainbow Health Advisory Public Services Center, recently launched the Jiangxi Province’s AIDS Care and Assistance Initiative. The British foundation will provide funding to improve medical treatment for AIDS,…

2019-03-29

China and Italy sign MoU on philanthropy

In the context of the Chinese president’s recent visit to Italy, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the China-Italy Charity Forum was signed on the 23rd of March. It is the only philanthropic project among the nineteen collaborative programs signed…

2019-03-28

Chinese medical aid team in Benin successfully carries out remote guidance surgery

The 23rd Chinese medical aid team in Benin have succeeded in conducting a remote guidance surgery for a patient with a large thyroid tumour at the central hospital of Lokossa, Mono and Kouffo Department, on the 21st of March, in…

2019-03-25

World Water Day: how MyH20 helps address China’s water security problem

Today, March 22, is World Water Day. We would like to take this chance to introduce a project run by a Chinese NGO to alleviate China’s problems of water security. Although China ranks sixth in the world for total freshwater…

2019-03-22

Ministry of Civil Affairs proclaims support for “time banks”

What is a time bank? A time bank is a banking institution that runs on time credit exchanges. Time banking works on the principle that after retiring, people can spend some time taking care of the elderly voluntarily, and the…

2019-03-18

New motion for couples to share parental leave supported by netizens.

Lin Yong, a National People’s Congress (NPC) deputy from Guangdong Province, has submitted a motion for shared parental leave during this year’s meeting of the NPC. Mr. Yong claims that from his perspective the implementation of the universal two-child policy…

2019-03-15

Open Source Hardware Association cancels summit in Shenzhen citing Overseas NGO Law

The report below was originally published by ChinaFile. See the original here. Yesterday, the U.S.-based Open Source Hardware Association announced on its website that it had canceled plans to hold its annual summit in Shenzhen, in large part due…

2019-03-15

Special fund for forestry and grassland protection and poverty alleviation established

China’s first national ecological protection and poverty alleviation fund, the “Special fund for forestry and grassland ecological protection and poverty alleviation”, has been initiated by the State Forestry and Grassland Administration of China. The fund was announced on the 12th…

2019-03-14

Alashan SEE Foundation in international partnership to save the rhino

On the eve of the opening of the fourth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly, China’s Alashan SEE Foundation teamed up with the Number Five Foundation from the Netherlands and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to organize the…

2019-03-13

An Overview of Chinese Foreign Aid: a Rising Player in Need of Improvement

An introduction to China's growing foreign aid program, including its history, objectives and challenges.

2019-03-12

Does it still make sense to donate second-hand clothing for rural areas?

This is an abridged and adapted translation of a commentary published on the Charity School （公益慈善学园） WeChat account on the 10th of March. Charity School is a platform for publishing news and research findings on the philanthropic sector. This commentary…

2019-03-12

Wang Ming: the Biggest Challenges for Social Organizations

Our translation of a talk by Tsinghua Professor Wang Ming, looking at the current situation of China's social organizations.

2019-03-11

CDB Reports

Family charitable foundations becoming an important force in Chinese philanthropy

AVPN releases report on philanthropy in China

Pre-tax deduction policy for corporate poverty alleviation donations announced

Professor calls for lowering the required standards for wastewater discharges

National autism telemedicine registration platform now open

Barry & Martin’s Trust helps to launch AIDS Care and Assistance Initiative in Jiangxi

China and Italy sign MoU on philanthropy

Chinese medical aid team in Benin successfully carries out remote guidance surgery

World Water Day: how MyH20 helps address China’s water security problem

Ministry of Civil Affairs proclaims support for “time banks”

New motion for couples to share parental leave supported by netizens.

Open Source Hardware Association cancels summit in Shenzhen citing Overseas NGO Law

Special fund for forestry and grassland protection and poverty alleviation established

Alashan SEE Foundation in international partnership to save the rhino

An Overview of Chinese Foreign Aid: a Rising Player in Need of Improvement

Does it still make sense to donate second-hand clothing for rural areas?

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