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The revised Anti-Unfair Competition Law came into effect on the 23rd of April 2019 …

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Visitors from 53 nations and regions may now enjoy a 144-hour, rather than previous 72-hour, visa-free period when transiting through south China’s Guangdong Province …

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The national government has extended the Labour Day holidays that start on May the 1st by one more day this year, establishing a 4-day break through May the 4th …

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The latest minimum monthly and hourly wage table covering all provinces, regions and designated municipalities can be viewed here …

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The explosion at Jiangsu Tianjiayi Chemical Company last month – that killed 78 and injured 600 – has led the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) to investigate safety at all chemical plants, especially where there is the production and storage of nitrates …

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A new foreign investment law has just been passed by China’s state parliament …

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A regulation on collective wage negotiations by enterprises in Shaanxi Province has now come into force …

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An order recently made by Premier Li Keqiang reduces the basic pension insurance contributions made by employers for urban employees from 19-20% to 16% in respect to most Provinces of China …

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The Japanese investment bank Nomura has hit upon a different way to determine unemployment trends – from Internet search patterns published by the Chinese search engine Baidu …

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Although the new income tax law has come into force, uniform guidance from tax authorities is still not forthcoming about the tax treatment of special allowances for non-resident workers …

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According to the latest study from the China Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) – a prominent state-run think-tank in Beijing – China’s population will peak in 2029 at 1 …

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Many employers in the north-eastern city of Shanghai are encouraging employees to join a trades union in order to gain a wide range of insurance-related benefits …

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An agreement on mutual visa exemptions between China and Qatar is now in force …

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The State Administration of Taxation has recently reduced the threshold for major dishonest tax violation cases from 1 million yuan (US$145,464) to 100,000 yuan (US$14,546) as part of ongoing overhaul of its tax system and a recent crackdown on tax evasion …

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Although the government has promised a minimum wage by 2019, no proposal has so far been tabled …

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