NGOs Joining Forces in Response to Disasters

Introduction: This is one of several articles on NGO responses to disasters that we are making available in commemoration of the May 12, 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan which measured 7.9 on the Richter scale and killed an estimated 70,000 people….

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Circular of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Issues Concerning the Administration of Donations in Foreign Exchange (国家外汇管理局关于境内机构捐赠外汇管理有关问题的通知, issued 2009)

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The Measures for the Annual Inspection of Foundations (基金会信息公布办法, issued 2006)

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Measures for the Information Disclosure of Foundations (基金会年度检查办法,issued 2006)

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Regulations for the Management of Foundations (基金会管理条例, issued 2004)

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Provisional Measures on Banning Illegal NGOs ( 取缔非法民间组织暂行办法,issued 2000)

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The Guo Meimei Incident and Grassroots NGOs

Introduction: This essay by Yu Fangqiang recounts the various scandals that hit China’s philanthropy sector in 2011, and takes grassroots NGOs to task for remaining on the sidelines during this period and not taking a more public stance in promoting transparency and accountability in the sector.  Yu’s message is reminiscent of another recent CDB article that criticizes NGOs for staying on the sidelines during environmental protests.

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POLICY BRIEF NO. 4 (APRIL 2012): Coopting Chinese NGOs?

Several news articles during this period offer a more sobering assessment of developments in the nonprofit sector, or the “charitable” or “public welfare” sector as it is commonly referred to in the Chinese press and official documents. Continue reading

POLICY BRIEF NO.3 (MARCH 2012): Developments in February/March of 2012

In February and March of 2012, there was more news of reforms lowering barriers to social organization activity in other regions and sectors. Continue reading

POLICY BRIEF NO.2 (FEBRUARY 2012): The Guangdong and Yunnan experiments in 2012

In early 2012, Guangdong province was still in the news as the trailblazer in reforming the registration and management system for nonprofits. Continue reading