What is the proper, legal procedure for registering as an international NGO in China?
There isn’t one. There is a general presumption that international agencies of all kinds – whether businesses, official development assistance donors or NGOs – should work with and through officially recognised Chinese partners; but, in the case of NGOs, no single procedure has yet been defined. NGOs with established programmes have found various ways of working. For newcomers, how best to proceed will depend upon what your organisation hopes to do, whether you need a permanent representative office in China, and what your visa and staffing requirements will be.
