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Climate expert highlights need for rain-resilient cities

With the intensification of climate change and the acceleration of urbanization, extreme weather disasters around the world pose serious challenges to urban security and economic development. In particular, the frequency of severe rainfall events in various places has increased, threatening…

How did Jiangsu become a national pioneer in online giving?

In just three years, Jiangsu Province has emerged as one of China’s leading forces in online donations. Its rapid rise offers insights into effective practices for using digital platforms to boost charitable giving. Jiangsu’s online fundraising journey began in 2018…

New law to protect Qinghai-Tibet Plateau ecosystem

A new law on ecological conservation on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau just came into effect on Sept 1. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is “the roof of the world, the water tower of Asia, the third pole of the earth, and an important…

Meeting discusses biodiversity data integration

A conference on “Biodiversity Data Integration, Publication and Application Practice” was held online on Aug 22. The event was co-organized by Beijing Biodiversity Science Research Association and the Special Project on Literature and Information Capacity Building of the National Science…

Ninth 99 Giving Day rewards long-time participants

Since Tencent first launched China’s first internet charity day, 99 Giving Day, millions of internet users have been persuaded to part with their cash for charitable causes. But what’s in store for people taking part in this year’s 99 Giving…

Annual report released for domestic violence assistance app

Last August, Yuanzhong Family and Community Development Service Center, a Beijing-based NGO looking to provide legal services and address the diverse needs of victims of gender-based violence, launched China’s first domestic violence assistance WeChat applet (WeChat Mini Program). The organization…

GMI: Why do we study motherhood?

Tingfan has been a GMI volunteer for some time, and she is very passionate about the value of motherhood, including to herself, a woman with a disability. She is thankful for the care of her mother — a woman who…

Guangxi issues official Opinions on standardizing civil affairs work

The Department of Civil Affairs and the Administration for Market Regulation of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region recently issued the Implementation Opinions on Comprehensively Promoting Guangxi Civil Affairs Standardization in the New Era to further strengthen the standardization of civil affairs…

Report on carbon neutrality in China released

As part of the Blue Book of Low-Carbon Development in China series, the Annual Report on Carbon Neutrality in China was recently published by China Eco Development Association and China Carbon Neutral Development Group Limited. This report examines the latest…

New national standards for basic public services released

Ten departments including the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Civil Affairs recently issued the “National Basic Public Service Standards (2023 Edition)” as well as a notice requesting local governments to improve personnel,…

Xiaomi Foundation HK donates for disaster relief in Beijing, Hebei

Affected by Typhoon Dusuri, extreme rainfall in some of China’s northern Provinces and other places led to floods and geological disasters in these areas, causing heavy losses in Beijing, Hebei and other Provinces. The disasters have affected many sectors of…

Manual issued to promote sex education in schools

The Ministry of Education recently issued an official Guidance Manual on the promotion of sex and reproductive health education in primary and secondary schools. The manual was released during the work meeting of the National Primary and Secondary School Health…

Official speaks at G20 environment and climate ministerial meeting

On July 28, G20 environment and climate ministerial meeting was held in Chennai, India. The conference delved into global environmental issues such as climate change, blue economy, resource efficiency and circular economy, land and biodiversity, and water resources management. Vice…

First environmental pollution criminal case cracked down in Beijing

Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau recently announced the crackdown on the city’s first criminal case concerning a key pollutant discharge company tampering with automatic monitoring data to pollute the environment. Eight people from the company including the company’s supervisor, surnamed…

Social organizations now employ 11 million Chinese

By the end of 2022, 892,000 social organizations registered nationwide employed a total of 11 million full-time staff, with an average of about 12 full-time staff for each organization, according to the Social Organization Administration Bureau of the Ministry of…

CKGSB, Alibaba launch charity study program

Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) and Alibaba Philanthropy have jointly developed a charity study program related to rural revitalization. The program, called “Hot Land”, was officially launched at a ceremony in Beijing on July 27. The program aims…