The U.S.-China Consultation on Foreign Nongovernmental Organization Management was held on December 14, 2017 in Beijing, China. Both the sides discussed the crucial role that NGOs play in facilitating people-to-people exchanges between the United States and China. Both sides believe that the strength and success of all countries depends on protecting and supporting civil society.
The United States urges China to ensure that the new Foreign NGO Management Law will guarantee the continuous operations of U.S. NGOs in China. To address the concerns of civil society leaders the two sides decided to meet again in 2018 and continue working-level. The Ministry of Public Security and related public security organizations decided to meet with representatives of NGOs and Professional Supervisory Units early next year in order to resolve their questions and concerns about registration.
