Can Taiwan Fill in the Gap for Foreign NGOs in China?

China’s crackdown on foreign NGOs could be an opportunity for Taiwan.
One researcher sees a new opportunity emerging for Taiwan as China cracks down on foreign non-government organizations (NGO).

The News Lens
Date: 2016/09/19
By: Olivia Yang

Many are predicting a flight of foreign NGOs from China when new restrictions come into force next year. Cambodia, India, Egypt and Russia are among the other countries that are implementing similar restrictions on how domestic NGOs interact with foreign organizations “due to the rise of civil societies around the world in recent years,” Li Yen-cheng (李晏榛), a Taiwanese researcher on NGOs, told CNA.

Lu Jun (陸軍), a member of NGO Beijing Yirenping Center (益仁平), which promotes social justice and public health, tells CNA that the relationship between local and foreign NGOs is not just about gaining financial support, but also learning from the more developed operating systems of international NGOs.

But China’s new NGO controls will “have a strong impact” on this, Lu says.     [FULL  STORY]