Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to China as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
China: Trade deal possible at Trump-Xi G20 meeting
President Xi Jinping and US President Trump are set to meet on Saturday in Buenos Aires, in line with the G20 meetings to discuss the future of their economic relationship …
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China: Websites for verifying data about higher educational qualifications
Employers wishing to verify data about higher educational qualifications obtained in China since 2002 may now do so by undertaking an online search at two websites https://www …
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China: Foreigners to enjoy 144-hour visa-free transit in more Chinese cities
Currently visa free travel for up to 144 hours is possible at 15 points of entry to China …
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China: Public comments for measures to improve the protection of female employees
The province of Shan Dong is now seeking public comments on measures to improve the protection of female employees …
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China: Firms in Southern China looking at relocating
A survey of 219 companies by the American Chamber of Commerce in southern China has found that 64% are considering relocating manufacturing outside China …
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China: The Amendment to the Individual Income Tax Law is now in force
Amendments to the Individual Income Tax Law that became effective on October 1st still leaves the tax position of many foreign expatriates in limbo …
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China: Chinese worker wins case after being fired for payslip display on social media
A food-delivery app-based service provider, Dianping has been sued for firing an employee who allegedly shared a partial picture of her payslip on social media …
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China: A regulation regarding all collective bargaining introduced in Hunan province
Hunan’s Department of Human Resources and Social Security has introduced a regulation regarding all collective bargaining in the Province …
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China: Stats Chief defends quality of data
A recent interview with Ning Jizhe, the head of China’s National Bureau of Statistics, reported in Bloomberg, claimed that the era of falsification of statistics is now over …
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China: Survey on delayed employment of college graduates
A new phenomenon of delayed employment for College and University graduates is becoming far more common …
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China: Work permit requirement halted for Taiwan, HK, Macao employees
Previously, enterprises on the mainland had to apply to city-level authorities for approval to hire employees from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao …
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China: Henan province implements the “paid care leave”
With effect from the 1st of January, 2019, only-child employees in Henan province will have the right to no less than an extra 20 days paid leave per year to look after aging parents under the newly adopted ‘paid care leave system’ …
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China: Sichuan province implements the “paid care leave”
Sichuan province has now adopted a paid care leave system geared to employees who have to deal with aging parents …
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China: Rejecting the hiring of someone on gender, marriage, or childcare grounds will face a fine
Employers currently operating in Shenzhen’s Special Economic Zone now face the prospect of a fine of between RMB 3,000RMB (US$444) and RMB 30,000RMB (US$4,444) for rejecting the hiring of someone on gender, marriage, or childcare grounds …
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China: Regulation on human resources market released
This has the biggest employment market in the world with over 66 million jobs created in urban areas during the last five years …
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