China’s largely rubber stamp parliament will this month again review its controversial draft law governing foreign non-government organizations, state news agency Xinhua said on Friday.<\/p>\n
Fri Apr 15, 2016 7:04am ED<\/p>\n
China's largely rubber stamp parliament will this month again review its controversial draft law governing foreign non-government organizations, state news agency Xinhua said on Friday.<\/p>\n
The draft law, which has triggered a storm of criticism from countries such as the United States, Canada and the European Union, requires foreign non-profit bodies to find official sponsors, typically a government-backed agency, and gives broad latitude to the police to regulate activities and funding.<\/p>\n
Parliament's spokeswoman said last month that the government needed more time to revise the draft NGO law as it was still listening to advice on its content.<\/p>\n
It gave no other details, and it is not clear if the law will be passed then.<\/p>\n
The proposed law is part of a raft of legislation that has alarmed Western governments, including China's counter terrorism law and a draft cyber security law, amidst a renewed crackdown on dissent by President Xi Jinping's administration.<\/p>\n
The cyber security and counter terrorism laws codify sweeping powers for the government to combat perceived threats, from widespread censorship to heightened control over certain technologies.<\/p>\n
Critics of the counter terrorism legislation, for one, say it could be interpreted in such a way that even non-violent dissidents could fall within its definition of terrorism.<\/p>\n
China has consistently rejected any criticism of its human rights record, saying it adheres to the rule of law.<\/p>\n
(Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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