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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Please find the invitation for the upcoming Global China Seminar below.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Best, Alexandra<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN"> Natasha.Sanchez
<natasha.sanchez@open.ac.uk> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 1 April 2025 13:43<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Webinar: Global China Seminar Series 24/4/25<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Poppins">I hope that this email finds you well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Poppins">The <a href="http://www.open.ac.uk/redefine">
REDEFINE project</a> in collaboration with <a href="http://www.china-in-europe.net/">
CHERN</a> and the <a href="https://www.york.ac.uk/">University of York</a> will be hosting its next
<b>Global China Seminar</b> on <b>Thursday 24<sup>th</sup> April at 12:30 – 14:00 (BST)</b>.
<b><a href="https://www.graduateinstitute.ch/discover-institute/xinyu-yuan">Dr Xinyu Yuan</a></b> will deliver a talk on
<b>“International Non-governmental Organizations in China: Restrictions, Adaptations, and Re-positioning. ‘<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Poppins">Abstract<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Poppins">International non-governmental organizations (INGOs) have played an important yet often overlooked role in China since the reform and opening-up era, contributing to a diverse range of social,
economic, and environmental initiatives. Their presence was facilitated by a loosely regulated environment and an ambiguous stance from the Chinese central government. However, since the mid-2000s, state control over INGOs has intensified, culminating in a
systematic consolidation of restrictions in the post-2013 period. This research examines the evolving mechanisms of state control, identifying three key strategies: gatekeeping, co-optation, and indirect pressure on domestic partners and beneficiaries. In
response, INGOs have adopted a range of adaptation strategies, including narrative shifts to align with Chinese state discourse, programmatic reorientation away from grassroots partnerships, and organizational restructuring through regionalization and de-integration.
These adaptations have allowed INGOs to maintain a presence in China but have also led to a growing divergence between their global missions and China-specific activities. Drawing on fieldwork conducted in China, this research offers a comprehensive analysis
of how INGOs navigate an increasingly restrictive political landscape. It provides fresh insights into the evolving relationship between China and the international, highlighting broader implications for global governance, transnational activism, and the role
of INGOs in authoritarian contexts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Poppins">For more information and to register, see the MS Teams link</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Poppins">
<a href="https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8d2ddc75-a850-4a3b-95e2-d9404b150a5e@0e2ed455-96af-4100-bed3-a8e5fd981685">
https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8d2ddc75-a850-4a3b-95e2-d9404b150a5e@0e2ed455-96af-4100-bed3-a8e5fd981685</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Poppins">Or you can email
<a href="mailto:REDEFINE@open.ac.uk">REDEFINE@open.ac.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Poppins">All are welcome to attend. I would be grateful if you could share the attached flyer with your colleagues/networks.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Poppins">Sent on behalf of the REDEFINE Project team<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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