The China NGO Project is a community-driven platform from ChinaFile focused on non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working in China since the implementation of 2017’s Foreign NGO Law. We welcome—and rely on—feedback from readers; our contact information can be found on our About page and throughout the site.
Getting Started: Click on the following links if you’re looking for information specific to representative offices, temporary activities, Professional Supervisory Units, or Chinese Partner Units. Or you can browse all our data visualizations or official forms and templates.
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Temporary Activities Filterable Table
This filterable table lists the temporary activities that foreign NGOs have filed for since January 2017, and includes foreign NGOs’ activity names, Chinese Partner Units, activity dates, and activity locations. Type your search term(s) in the fields above each column to filter the results. You can filter multiple columns simultaneously.Read more
Registered Foreign NGO Representative Offices Interactive Map and Filterable Table
The following interactive graphics display information about currently-registered foreign NGOs’ representative offices in China as provided by the Ministry of Public Security website. The interactive map shows the approximate location of foreign NGOs’ representative offices in China. The filterable table provides the same information in a searchable text format.Read more
Highlights
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Thomas Kellogg & Alison Sile Chen, June 13, 2020
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Holly Snape, March 5, 2020
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Jessica Batke & Shen Lu, September 1, 2021