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Check here for updates from our editors on new developments in regulation, operation and activities of Foreign NGOs in China as well as updates to the China NGO Project site
Guangdong and Shanghai Public Security Bureaus Talk Foreign NGO Law with Foreign Consulates
Ministry of Public Security WeChat Posts—May 2-9, 2017
The Ministry of Public Security continues to post updates relevant to the Foreign NGO Law on its WeChat account, the most recent of which are translated and summarized below.Read more
According to German media reports, China’s Ministry of Public Security has determined that five of Germany’s political foundations—Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Heinrich Böll Foundation, Hanns Seidel Foundation, and Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung—will be permitted to pair with Professional Supervisory Units (PSUs) and operate in China as NGOs.Read more
Qinghai Public Security Bureau Publicizes Law; Gansu Public Security Bureau Inspects Foreign NGO Service Window
Ministry of Public Security WeChat Posts—April 25-27, 2017
Since April 2, the Ministry of Public Security’s Office for NGO Management has been posting updates on its work to a WeChat account. The following are translations of some recent posts. We’ll do these translations frequently and post them in our “Latest” section.Read more
How to File for a Temporary Activity
Here’s How One NGO Did It
In recounting its experiences with the new filing process, the first NGO to successfully register for and carry out a temporary activity stressed that a willingness to educate Chinese partner units was key. Given how new the law is and how uncertain many aspects of implementation remain, even an established or enthusiastic Chinese partner unit is often as much in the dark as foreign NGOs themselves are. The NGO said that it provided its partner...Read more
Foreign NGOs’ Temporary Activities
With a Sortable Table
This sortable 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. Click on any heading column to sort the table data alphabetically or numerically, based on the column clicked. Click on the same column again to sort in reverse alphabetical or numerical order.Read more