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Karla Simon
Big news from the big meeting of the National People’s Congress in China
While there have been other recent developments that are relevant to this blog, they all pale in comparison with the one part of the Chinese government’s government restructuring plan that affects civil society. As part …
Trends in Chinese transparency and philanthropy
A report issued in early January dealt with transparency among China’s large foundations. Some of the results are reported in the chart below. Only 182 organizations published financial accounts in their annual reports. Among 240 …
‘In the spirit of’ the 18th Party Congress; another accounting scandal in a big charity
Following the close of the 18th Party Congress in mid-November, there were a few developments suggesting that reforms for civil society are in the offing. Indeed, Professor Wang Ming, China’s best-known expert on CSOs, is …
Not much ‘new’ news from China as 18th Party Congress wraps up
Makeup of the new ‘Politburo’ With many tales in the Western and local media of the difficulty of doing anything in Beijing besides merely going to work, the 18th Party Congress was grinding to a …
The Forbes 400 Report: how is next-generation philanthropy shaping up?
A recent post from the Chronicle of Philanthropy about restricted gifts led me to download the linked report that was generated as a result of the Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy. Entitled ‘Next-Generation Philanthropy: Changing the …
New policies and issues addressed in the lead-up to the China leadership change in November
Ahead of the long-awaited leadership change during the Party Congress now scheduled for 8 November, there have been a few developments at MCA and with regard to social organization reforms generally. In addition, China Development …
Charity diversity, social management innovation and international CSOs – some recent developments in China
At a conference on ‘City Charity and Charity Innovation’, held in connection with a recent charity fair in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Minister of Civil Affairs Li Liguo noted that in recent years, Ningxia …
China takes steps forward in foundation accountability and social innovation
It seems that the summer months, with torrid heat and torrential rains in various places in China, including Beijing and Shanghai etc., have slowed the process of change in the legal and fiscal environment for …
Evaluation of a UNDP/EU/MoCA project and other developments in China
An interesting public event was held on 25 June, where I was a presenter, on the evaluation of the Governance for Equitable Development (GED) project sponsored by the EU and UNDP in partnership with the …
China – Charity Law submitted to State Council
The Ministry of Civil Affairs has submitted a draft of the Charity Law to China’s State Council (cabinet), a sign that the country may be progressing towards rules covering philanthropic organizations. If passed, the new …
