Charity Law

For an overview of the amendment, please see this issue of our newsletter.

Charity Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国慈善法

[Current Text: Chinese | English › NPC; China Law Translate]

(adopted Mar. 16, 2016, effective Sept. 1, 2016; amended Dec. 29, 2023, effective Sept. 5, 2024)

• Status: Amendment passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
• Principal Drafter & Submitter: NPC Social Development Affairs Committee
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 14^th NPCSC Category I
  • Special: Public Health Category II
  • Annual: 2022 (backup), 2023
• Legislative History & Text
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #3 (final): Dec. 25 – 29, 2023 (Chinese only · Δ)
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #2: Oct. 20 – 24, 2023 (Chinese · Δ | English) 💬
    • Public consultation: Oct. 25 – Nov. 23, 2023
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #1: Dec. 27 – 30, 2022 (Chinese · Δ | English) 💬
    • Public consultation: Dec. 30, 2022 – Jan. 28, 2023
• Legislative Records
  • Explanation (Dec. 27, 2022)
  • Report on Status of Revision (Oct. 20, 2023)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (Dec. 25, 2023)
    • Research Opinion on Constitutional & Constitution-Related Issues
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Dec. 29, 2023)
  • Presidential Order (Dec. 29, 2023)

NPC Observer Coverage

• 📰 December 2023: Overview of New Amendments to China’s Criminal Law & Charity Law (Jan. 19, 2024)
• 📰 NPC Observer Monthly: October 2023 (Nov. 2, 2023)
• NPCSC Session Watch: Lawmaking Reforms, Corporate Bankruptcy, Charity, Financial Stability, Foreign Sovereign Immunity, Cross-Border Litigation & More (Dec. 12, 2022)

Last updated: September 23, 2025, 11:10 EDT