ABSTRACT
This chapter analyzes nonprofit legislation in China as part of a broader examination of the development of civil rights in the country. The legislation that currently pertains to nonprofits in China was formulated in the context of the rise of China's Socialist regime and the Reform Era policies of 1978. China's centralized registration system requires nonprofit organizations to register with the Ministry of Civil Affairs and report to the local office of the government department related to their service area. The government's strict registration requirements were intended to be a guide for the proper management of nonprofits. In general, inadequate laws and outdated ideas are the key problems facing nonprofit legislation. Attributing problems only to inadequate laws and regulations would be an oversimplification. Legislation must be carried out in the context of broader political reforms, which shift the distribution of power and establish new systems of public management.
