The China-Europe Association for Civil Rights (CEACR) has published an English-language version of its 2017 Annual Report, which takes a careful look at both domestic and international NGOs working in mainland China under the Charity and Foreign NGO Laws. The report draws out three key points: first, that the types of challenges faced by foreign NGOs have bifurcated as certain groups have been able to register and others have not; second, that clarification and implementation of the Charity Law is an ongoing process, with the final effects on the sector still as yet undetermined; and third, that these laws codify the “strict management” of civil society organizations in China.