Rules for overseas NGOs clarified

New guideline explains criteria for registering an office and operating on the mainland

China's top security authority has issued a guideline for overseas NGOs to operate on the mainland, providing detailed rules for them to register a representative office and organize events.

The Ministry of Public Security published the guideline on Monday on its website, saying the document was rolled out in accordance with a law on the management of overseas NGOs that was passed by the top legislature in April.