China suspicious of nonprofit organizations / It fears that money from West may be backing democracy

China suspicious of nonprofit organizations / It fears that money from West may be backing democracy: "China suspicious of nonprofit organizations
It fears that money from West may be backing democracy

Jehangir S. Pocha, Chronicle Foreign Service

Sunday, June 25, 2006


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(06-25) 04:00 PDT Beijing -- In the United States it might seem odd for the government to crack down on Habitat for Humanity or Goodwill, yet here authorities have been conducting intrusive audits of China's fledgling nongovernmental organizations.

NGOs -- mostly nonprofit organizations involved in a wide range of social, medical and environmental work -- have only recently been allowed to operate in China, and some have been focusing attention on the country's human rights and environmental policies.

Critics say the audits are meant to intimidate and disrupt the groups, particularly those receiving money and support from foreign sources."

Tags: NGO audits, NPFundraising