Zhang Dejiang (centre), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, which will vote on the new draft law. Photo: Xinhua
Zhang Dejiang (centre), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, which will vote on the new draft law. Photo: Xinhua
NGOs in China
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China amends draft law to let foreign NGOs open offices with government approval

Rights activists say the new law is part of a broader trend under President Xi Jinping’s administration to rein in dissent

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Updated: 1:05pm, 12 Jun, 2017

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Zhang Dejiang (centre), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, which will vote on the new draft law. Photo: Xinhua
Zhang Dejiang (centre), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, which will vote on the new draft law. Photo: Xinhua
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