New Clubs permitted in China
The big news in China is that by decision of the Board of Rotary International, new Rotary clubs in China may now be launched! 

This is indeed big news and something that has been lobbied for many years. It is now 13 years since two clubs were authorised as provisional clubs, after both had operated for several years as unofficial fellowship groups. 

It is fully eight years since both clubs were chartered but we were previously restricted from opening any new clubs (other than satellites – permitted under the pilot that Shanghai is participating in and now under the new standard club constitution). Now, however the roadblock is removed and we may launch new clubs, following a standard Rotary process with just a couple of additions.