NGO's Flee China

       Hmmmm.  Why are NGOs leaving China?  Bad weather?  No.  Bad food?  No.  Lack of good sushi? No.  Poor wine selection?  Maybe.  But chances are it's the political climate emanating from Beijing or Peking if you prefer.  I always liked Peking; it made me think of ducks, or something like a duck.  But we have here a situation without any remedy acceptable to these organizations that have been on the ground all over Asia for decades.  Their goals vary, but they attempt to observe the situation vis-a-vis the people and the government.  In the case of China, it's a Communist government or a centralized administration that controls from the center where power is concentrated in a few individuals(despite a collective of bureaucrats who depend on their positions on fealty to the master dictator Xi Jing Ping or Xi JP.

       With Beijing placing acute restrictions on the activities of all foreign entities, it was only a matter of time before Beijing would come down heavily on these institutions.  Over a few years, the intense scrutiny, the changing laws, the increased threats became too much.  Even Amnesty International has thrown in the proverbial towel.  How can they operate in this climate that requires a constant fear of another law that restricts their movement, their reportage of events, and their oversight of programs designed to help minorities and the poor.   These NGOs will have to repurpose their goals and try new approaches to the mission of supporting human rights, ethnic minorities under threats of violence and even genocide.  See Uyghur issue.

      At this time, the Chinese economy is slowing; real estate has been the big issue: too many units; too few buyers; too much credit; too much over building.  Couple this with a world economy that is recovering from an ongoing pandemic and one has a glimpse of the future of China: difficult times ahead. Joining the NGOs are some big tech companies, most recently, Yahoo has decided to pull out of China.  Too many restrictions; too many trade offs; too much Chinese military pressure.  The PLA appears to have strong influence over the Beijing government.  Very little escapes the grasp of the PLA in every area of the economy.  NGOs have been a special target for years.  And now, enough is enough. Bye, bye Beijing.