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Giving out Glasses in Southwest China
China Development Brief Interviews Education in Sight
China Development Brief (CDB) recently posted an interview with the co-founder of Education in Sight, a social enterprise that provides access to eye exams and eyeglasses to children in Yunnan province. Though Education in Sight is not registered as a foreign NGO in China, its work and decision-making process, as described in the interview, are still quite relevant for international groups working there. Co-founder Andrew Shirman discusses the key practical problems in rural service provision...Read more
As a guest on the “Democracy that Delivers” podcast, China NGO Project Editor Jessica Batke discusses the motivations behind the creation of the Foreign NGO Law, issues with the law’s implementation, and the “effects on those organizations promoting advocacy or NGOs whose objectives do not align with those of the Chinese government.”Read more
First North Korean NGO Registers, Additional Registrations in Fujian and Beijing
Ministry of Public Security WeChat Posts—April 11, 2018
Today, the George Institute for Global Health (Australia) registered a representative office in Beijing. Established in Sydney in 1999, the Institute began working in China in 2007, conducting research on cardiovascular disease, diabetes, nutrition and lifestyle, women and children’s health, injuries, and health policy. [According to the Ministry of Public Security website, the George Institute for Global Health was registered in February 2018.]Read more
As part of the third annual “National Security Education Day” on April 15, several Chinese government institutions released a cartoon warning citizens to be on alert for attempts at foreign political infiltration. The cartoon shows a foreign NGO employee meeting with a Chinese workers’ organization, paying for worker trainings abroad, organizing protests, and providing extra money to his contact at the Chinese organization. Following the cartoon panels is an article describing how foreign spies—often dressed...Read more
According to information on the Ministry of Public Security website, the Li Ka Shing Foundation (Hong Kong) de-registered its representative office in China, as of February 28, 2018. This is the first (and only) known organization to de-register under the Foreign NGO Law.Read more