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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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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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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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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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A pilot programme enabling Hong Kong and Macao lawyers to practice on the Chinese mainland has been extended …

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Tianjin’s minimum wage was last adjusted on 1st July 2021 …

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This free trade agreement (FTA) is the 22nd of its kind for China and the fourth with a European country – following recent deals with Switzerland and Iceland …

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Registration fees for certain epidemic-prevention drugs and medical devices are to be exempt from tax over the period between 1st January 2024 and 31st December 2027 …

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During the first nine months of 2023 foreign direct investment (FDI) in China fell by an annual rate of 8 …

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A state occupational reference document has been revised, with 1,639 occupations now covering manufacturing, digital technology and the green economy …

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The foreign permanent resident ID card is an official identity document issued by the National Immigration Administration (NIA) for qualified foreigners whose permanent residence applications have been approved …

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According to the latest statistics released by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MHRSS), the number of skilled workers in China has just exceeded 200 million, accounting for more than 26% of the national workforce, of whom over 60 million individuals are classified as “highly-skilled” …

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The monthly minimum wage for full-time workers in the capital city now stands at 2,420 yuan (US$332), up from 2,320 yuan (US$318 …

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The special additional monthly tax deduction for nursing children under three years old and having school age children has been raised from RMB 1,000 (US$137) to RMB 2,000 (US$274) per child …

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Currently, when applying for residence permits in China, foreigners must first submit their passports to the Exit and Entry Administration Department for review and this will be returned to them when receiving their residence permits …

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