Law Regulating Overseas NGOs Eases Restrictions over Previous Readings
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In line with the new regulation, NGOs must meet several criteria to set up offices on the mainland.

Foreign NGOs must have been legally founded outside the Chinese mainland, be able to bear civil liability independently and have operated for at least two years before they come into the Chinese mainland.

For those foreign NGOs which have already registered with the civil affairs department, they will be able to continue operating.

Those foreign NGOs which want to operate in the mainland temporarily are required to provide a report 15-days before their programmes begin, and their Chinese partners must also obtain approval.

Exchange programmes and cooperation between Chinese and overseas colleges, hospitals and science and engineering research institutes will follow the existing regulations.

Meanwhile, a number of restrictions have been eased in the new law.

A provision in the original draft has been removed limiting offices on the Chinese mainland to one, and removing the five year operational limit on representative offices.

In addition, restrictions on staff and volunteers have been removed.

But tougher rules have been imposed on finances including the source of funding, expenses and revenue. Financial reports will have to be audited and published.

Author： 　　　Source：CRI　　　 Editor：Yang Fan