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Fund creates a safety net for children with critical illnesses

Deng Fei, the creator of the well-known “free lunch” (免费午餐) initiative, has now started a “Critical Illness Insurance” program providing help to children with serious diseases. The idea originated when Deng Fei visited the first “Free Lunch School” in Qianxi…

Yunnan to no longer give unconditional handouts to the poor

The Yunnan provincial poverty alleviation video conference was held in Kunming on August 22. During the conference the attendees studied the talk by provincial party secretary Chen Hao on his special investigation on poverty alleviation, and prepared the next stage…

Our Registration Story: the Ford Foundation

An interview with Elizabeth Knupp, the Ford Foundation's chief representative in China, about the Ford Foundation's experience registering in China under the Overseas NGO Law and its future plans in the country.

Eleven overseas NGOs register in Beijing

The Overseas NGOs Management Office of the Beijing Public Security Bureau issued registration and chief representative certificates to eleven overseas NGOs on August 16. The NGOs include among others the UBS Optimus Foundation (Switzerland), the Silk Road Chamber of International…

Three Chinese travel agencies pledge to stop offering elephant rides

Following a report by World Animal Protection, three Chinese travel agencies have agreed not to continue promoting activities based on the exploitation of elephants. On August 9 Caissa Touristic, a popular Chinese tourism services provider, officially signed an “elephant-friendly tourism” …

Overseas NGOs register in Fujian and Sichuan

A certificate-issuing ceremony was held by the Administration Office of Overseas NGOs of the Fujian Public Security Bureau. During the event, three Taiwanese NGOs were granted certificates for their representative offices. The NGOs that registered are the Chinese Art of…

Government declares forced demolitions a crime

In an attempt to address one of China’s major social problems, the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Ministry of Supervision has issued a notice requiring “discipline inspection organs at all levels to strengthen supervision and inspection of…