Registration 'smooth' for overseas NGOs under national law

China has imposed efficient management on overseas NGOs and provided more convenience for their activities in the mainland thanks to a law adopted early this year, public security authorities said.

Since the law on the management of overseas NGOs on the Chinese mainland took effect on Jan 1, 242 representative institutions of overseas NGOs have been registered, according to figures from the Ministry of Public Security released on Friday. Of them, 61 are from the United States, the largest country of origin.

Under the law, overseas NGOs must be registered and regulated by central or provincial-level police authorities.