China's Regulatory Research On The Domestic Activities Of Foreign NGOs

Non-governmental organizations have flourished and are rapidly gaining popularity in the worldwide side since the 1980 s.They have played a role as undertakers,promoters,and supervisors of public management functions and have become the government partners of sovereign nations.Furthermore,They have also be more active in the international arena.Compared with local non-governmental organizations,overseas non-governmental organizations especially those from Western developed countries,have natural advantages and attractiveness.The international funds,advanced technologies and management experience they bring can not only effectively promote the development of science and technology,people’s livelihood,and public welfare undertakings.It is also conducive to the international exchanges and cooperation of non-governmental organizations.While affirming the positive role of overseas non-governmental organizations,this article focuses on the direct or indirect negative impact that overseas non-governmental organizations may have on their host countries(mainly include developing countries).These influences contain direct illegal activities and the utilize of legal “gray zones” to engage in concealed and long-term actions that undermine a country’s political security and social stability;potential threats to the host country’s economic and cultural interests;oppressing local non-governmental organizations in order to seizing the space for survival and development;undermining the diplomatic environment and international system.Because of the special status of overseas non-governmental organizations and their potentially far-reaching effects,whether or not overseas non-governmental organizations should be supervised and how to supervise them have always been a concern and controversy.This paper based on the discuss of necessity of supervision to overseas non-governmental organizations from legal perspective,combining Law of The People’s Republic of China on Administration of Activities of Overseas Nongovernmental Organizations in the Mainland of China that promulgate in 2016,exploring regulatory measures for overseas non-government organizations from the aspects of access system,daily supervision,and financial resources.and briefly evaluate new law referencing the practical implementation since its promulgation.On account of the fact that China’s research and practical exploration of non-government organizations supervision is immature,and this type of regulation is a key and tough one in global governance.The article also uses the perspective of comparative law to select four classic documentations of the United States,Russia,India,and Vietnam,conducting comprehensive、in-depth comparative studies on the status and supervision of overseas non-governmental organizations in these four countries.Last but not least,consulting all results make some assessments.Finally,based on China’s practice and national conditions,and with reference to the multinational supervision experience of overseas non-governmental organizations,paper put forward some recommendations: improving Law of The People’s Republic of China on Administration of Activities of Overseas Nongovernmental Organizations in the Mainland of China and its accessory institution;identifying,coordinating and guiding overseas non-governmental organizations;Scientifically respond to the “gray zone” of overseas non-governmental organizations’ activities in China;Adhering to comprehensive governance,macro control,and convergence of laws and departments;promoting the healthy development of overseas non-governmental organizations by Improving international communications and cooperation.