Publication criticises extreme opinions on outside groups working on mainland
In a rare and frank assessment, a leading party publication has laid out the mainland's conflicting concerns about the influence of foreign civic organisations working in the country.
A signed article in a recent issue of the Study Times, the newspaper of the Central Party School, criticised the two extreme views of non-governmental organisations in which 'one demonises foreign NGOs, while the other deify them'.
It said critics took a biased attitude, saying the organisations 'harboured dark designs', while supporters argued that NGOs had made a strong contribution to the development of the country.
The article urged the authorities to conduct a comprehensive and objective assessment before drafting relevant regulations.
Rarely seen in the official media, the article devoted considerable length to highlighting the positive roles foreign NGOs play on the mainland, saying their overall influences were 'good, positive, and active'.