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China mulls inspections on social organizations
Source: Xinhua | Published: 2017/1/6 17:36:14

The Ministry of Civil Affairs has drafted provisional measures on social organization inspections, to help support the strategic and functional direction.

Social organizations in China include community groups, trust foundations, industry organizations and non-profit organizations.

At least three percent of all registered social organizations should be inspected, according to the draft document. The inspections will focus on annual reports, information disclosure, management, and finances.

The draft outlined that there would be two types of inspection - "regular" and "irregular" - with the latter focusing on certain sectors or fields.

All expenses related to inspections will be paid by the registration and supervisory organs, according to the document, which underscored that no fees will be collected from social organizations in this regard.

Problems found during the inspections should be made public and penalties meted out in accordance with the law.

The inspection results will be used during appraisals, government procurement of services and tax incentives, according to the ministry.

The provisional measures have been posted on the ministry's website (www.mca.gov.cn) to solicit suggestions.

China had about 675,000 registered social organizations by the third quarter of 2016, according to the ministry.


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China should just ban those subversive NGOs, period.
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The new law has also raised concerns among some Chinese NGOs that receive funding from overseas.

If they are not terrorists disguised as NGOs, they should not be concerned. Just reveal the sources of funding, what is so difficult about that?
 
China issues first certificates for overseas NGOs
2017-01-24 08:42 | Xinhua | Editor: Gu Liping


The Chinese government has issued registration certificates for over 30 offices of NGOs from Hong Kong, Taiwan and a number of foreign countries.

A certificate issuing ceremony was held Monday in Beijing where 20 NGOs from outside the Chinese mainland, such as the World Economic Forum and the Paulson Institute, were granted certificates for their Beijing offices.

They are among the first batch of NGOs to secure such certificates from the overseas NGO management office of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, since a new law on overseas NGOs took effect this year.

Prior to Monday's ceremony, a total of 12 NGOs outside the Chinese mainland had received certificates for their offices in Shanghai and Guangzhou.

Kathleen Walsh, vice director of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Beijing office, which received the certificate Monday, expressed appreciation for the Chinese government's investment in health and poverty reduction, noting that the foundation would also invest more resources in these areas.

Hao Yunhong, director of the overseas NGO management office of the Public Security Ministry, said that public security authorities would provide convenient and efficient registration services for overseas NGOs and protect their legal rights and interests in China in accordance with law, with an open, inclusive and transparent attitude.

China last year adopted a new law stating that overseas NGOs had to secure approval from Chinese authorities before they could operate on the Chinese mainland.

All provincial-level police authorities in China, which are responsible for the registration, are now open for such procedures.


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Support the legit NGO's.
Weed out the trojan horses asap.

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62 overseas NGOs set up offices in China after registration under new law
(China Daily) 09:38, April 02, 2017

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A total of 62 overseas NGOs have registered with public security authorities and set up representative offices on the Chinese mainland after a new law regulating overseas NGOs took effect Jan. 1.

Among the 62 NGOs, which include those in fields such as the economy, education and environmental protection, 27 are from the United States, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the US-China Business Council.

The other 35 come from 14 regions and countries, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Britain, Germany and Switzerland.

"With simplified procedures and less time spent, the registration went smoothly under the new law," said Jacob Parker, vice president of China Operations of the US-China Business Council, an organization of American companies in business with China.

The new law, which was adopted last year, requires all overseas NGOs to secure approval from Chinese authorities before they operate on the Chinese mainland.

The Ministry of Public Security and provincial police departments are responsible for registration and regulation, according to the law.

To facilitate the process, public security authorities have interviewed a number of overseas NGOs about their problems during registration and responded to over 12,000 questions from more than 780 overseas NGOs.

Besides the registered NGOs, there are now more than 170 others going through the registration procedure.

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Legit NGO's are welcome. Trojan horses be condemned.
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NGOs Will Be Required to Get Permits Before Helping in Disaster Zones
By intern reporter Luo Ruiyao, Caixin,

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Volunteers have played an important role in disaster relief and rescue operations since the Sichuan Quake in 2008

(Beijing) – China's civil affair authorities say they plan to require non-governmental organizations and volunteer groups to get special permits before lending a hand in rescue or disaster areas.

The Ministry of Civil Affairs' Department of Disaster Relief held an event on May 5 that it said was aimed at highlighting the importance of coordination between the government and volunteer groups in disaster relief work.
 

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