BEIJING: China denounced United Nations criticism of its new law on foreign NGOs as “prejudiced and unfounded allegations”, demanding that the statement be withdrawn.
The law, passed almost unanimously last week by the country’s Communist-controlled legislature, gives police wide-ranging powers over overseas charities and bans them from recruiting members or raising funds in the country.
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