Hong Kong-based NGO China Labour Bulletin dissolves after 3 decades, cites financial strife
Hong Kong-based NGO China Labour Bulletin (CLB) has announced its decision to dissolve citing difficulties with finances and debt.
In a website statement shared on Thursday, it said 'the company can no longer maintain operations and has decided to dissolve and initiate the relevant procedures.'
Founded by labour activist Han Dongfang in 1994, the CLB supported labour movements in China with an aim to make unions truly representative and to provide accurate information about Chinese labour activism.
'[A]s of today, our website will stop updating its content, and other social media platforms have also been removed. Thank you for your support and understanding,' the Thursday statement said.
Aside from commentaries and research, the CLB website kept track of strikes and industrial accidents across the country. Based in Cheung Sha Wan, it sought to build international solidarity with Chinese workers.
According to its website, the CLB employed over a dozen full-time staff and received grants from a range of government or quasi-governmental bodies, trade unions and private foundations.
It refocused its resources in Hong Kong around a decade ago following a crackdown on civil society organisations in the mainland.
As of Friday, its Instagram and Facebook pages appeared to have been removed, when HKFP performed checks.
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