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Author Archives: Karla Simon
Government downsizing and direct registration of social organizations in China
In recent weeks websites and newspapers in China have heated up with news about coming developments regarding government downsizing, civil society, and the easing of restrictions on registration. For example, the influential news outlet Caixin wrote ‘in 2010, the Guangzhou … Continue reading
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Tagged Charity registration, China, CSOs, Government, Public services
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A round-up of recent civil society developments in China
Guiding Principles for religious organizations’ charitable work The first regulatory development of some note was the issuance in late February of regulations governing the charitable activities of religious organizations. These regulations discuss the ‘Guiding Principles’ for charitable activities of religious … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Civil society, Individual giving, Outsourcing, Regulations
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Fashioning new self-regulatory charity policies for accountability and transparency
As mentioned in an earlier blog, China’s ‘private’ foundations have endeavoured to establish self-regulatory guidelines, which were adopted at the second annual private foundation forum. The principles are based on previously developed self-regulation guidelines of the China NPO Network and … Continue reading
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Tagged Accountability, China, regulation, Self-regulation, Transparency
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A look back at developments affecting civil society in China in 2011 (and a sneak peek at 2012/2013)
As I said recently during a workshop in Beijing, 2011 was really a remarkable year with respect to developments affecting civil society. The year began with the propaganda department of the government saying in January that ‘civil society’ was a … Continue reading
Relaxing the registration rules for civil society organizations in China
Instead of blogging this month on self-regulation (a topic to which I will return in 2012), it is important at this juncture to discuss a very significant development. At a party working conference held at the end of November in … Continue reading
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