China has undertaken unprecedented economic reforms as well
as other reforms from a planned economy to a market economy and so far it has
been very successful overall. The nature of reforms at that scale means
something may be illegal today but becomes legal and normal tomorrow.
Unfortunately there are uncertainties in that process, resulting in some people
have become reformist heroes and some become law breakers (leaving aside those
who have been deliberately corrupt and sin-minded).
Further, China has been used to ruling by people as opposed
to ruling by law, although it seems the Chinese government and leadership are
moving towards more ruling by law.
It is true that the Chinese president has been advocating
self-confidence and self-proud of the communist party, the Chinese system and Chinese
people, with implications for overseas influences. The leaked draft law
concerning overseas not-government organisations should be considered in that
context.
It is not necessarily all negative. For example, are the
French wrong in terms of advocating their culture and creating some barriers
for Hollywood products?
Further, if it is true that the Chinese government has made
it difficult for the Chinese to register non-government organisations, it
should not be too surprising for it to make it difficult for overseas NGAs. The
Chinese government is used to having controls over people and that has probably
not changed as much as its economic system.
PS as a response to the reply:
The Chinese government and its leadership probably do not wish to see foreign NGOs as a source of the so called colour revolutions that might happen in China. Domestically, they probably do not wish to see another Falungong type of NGO to appear to pose a threat to them. They wish to retain control or have control over NGOs to their advantages as opposed to being a threat to them. But it will be a fine balance act so NGOs can be thriving and have their positive roles in China, I hope.
PS as a response to the reply:
The Chinese government and its leadership probably do not wish to see foreign NGOs as a source of the so called colour revolutions that might happen in China. Domestically, they probably do not wish to see another Falungong type of NGO to appear to pose a threat to them. They wish to retain control or have control over NGOs to their advantages as opposed to being a threat to them. But it will be a fine balance act so NGOs can be thriving and have their positive roles in China, I hope.
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