It is clear that in the Green Olympic Bid campaign, the Chinese government changed its attitude of indifference to NGOs, even seeking active communication and cooperation with them. Moreover this cooperation was reported favorably by the government-controlled mass media. If this means that the government has truly changed or is changing its attitude and policy towards NGOs, the question is why? If this is not the case, then the question concerns the nature of the current relationship and what that means for Chinese NGOs. Through consideration of why the government actively co-opted NGOs into the Green Olympic Bid campaign as well as how NGOs were rewarded by joining this campaign, this paper finds that the government wanted the symbolic value of these NGOs to improve the international legitimacy of the Olympic bid. As such, the relationship between the government and NGOs has not basically changed through this process. However, joining government-led project can bring NGOs greater opportunity for development, which can benefit the growth of NGOs and promote the overall development of civil society in China.
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