Recent news

Latest items of recent news relevant to China as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.

China: Clamp down on statistical manipulation

The admission that statistical corruption occurs in official reports has recently come from an unexpected quarter – the communist party central committee …

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China: Visa exemption extended to six more European countries

Citizens of Austria, Belgium, Hungary, The Irish Republic, Luxembourg and Switzerland may now travel to China for business purposes for up to 15 days without a visa …

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China: New measure to protect gig worker rights

84 million workers engaged in ride-hailing, food delivery, transport and home services will soon start to enjoy minimum wage protection …

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China: Significant salary increases for major online e-commerce company

Starting February 2024, over 20,000 customer-service staff members from “JD …

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China: Making it easier for foreign nationals to enter the country for business

The latest measures include a further relaxation of port visa application requirements and access to visa extension, replacement, and issuance services at local immigration departments for foreign nationals coming to, or staying in, the country for commercial cooperation, exchanges, investment and entrepreneurship …

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China: Revised company law in effect from 1st July 2024

This newly amended company law covers substantial changes in areas such as corporate governance, capital contribution, management responsibilities, corporate information disclosure, corporate bonds, corporate litigation, and registrations …

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China: Rapid falls in consumer and producer prices (November 2023)

There is some good news for China recently on the inflation front …

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China: Improving visa-free travel with Singapore

Earlier this year, China resumed 15-day visa-free entry for citizens of Singapore, more than three years after the visas were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic …

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China: Fragile economy

The World Bank’s latest review of the Chinese economy predicts a fall in annual growth next year to 4 …

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China: Visa-free entry for six countries

Until 30th November 2024, general passport holders from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia may do travel to China for business without a visa for up to 15 days …

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China: Skill shortages in Guangxi province

Ten cities have been identified as suffering from severe shortages across the province – with the top sectors being cultural tourism, sports, general health and marine …

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China: 2024 Week-long public holiday schedule

Next year, the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) falls between 10th and 17th February, and the National Day holiday (Golden Week) falls between 1st and 7th October …

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China: 72/144-Hour visa-free transit policy further expanded

With the extension of China’s 72/144-Hour visa-free transit policy to Norwegian nationals the facility is now available to citizens from 54 countries …

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Macao: Minimum wage to rise by 6.25% in 2024

With effect from 1st January 2024, the minimum gross monthly salary in Macao will increase to 7,072 patacas (US$881) from 6,656 patacas (US$829), whilst the weekly minimum wage will rise to 1,632 patacas (US$203) from 1,536 patacas (US$191) …

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China: New Guangdong leave regulations

The Guangdong Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security has recently issued a ‘Regulation on Leave Treatment and Death Compensation’ …

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