China's Emerging Civil Society: The Autonomy of NGOs in China
In 1978 China initiated its policy of "reform and opening", and began thetransition from a planned to a market economy. Since then, the government has recognized the need for a private and voluntary sector to help deal with the socialconsequences of the market reforms. The government has consequently beentransferring some of its functions to an increasing number of so callednongovernment