Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to China as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
China: Public holiday announced for ‘Victory Day’
To mark 70 years since the victory of the Second World War, China has announced a one-off public holiday on September 3rd 2015 …
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China: Monthly minimum wage changes (May 2015)
On May 1st 2015, the monthly minimum wage in Guangdong, China, increased to 1,895 Renminbi (US$306) …
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China: New social security agreement signed
Canada and China have signed a new social security agreement that aims to avoid situations in which employers and employees have to contribute to pension plans in both countries in relation to the same work …
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China: Shanghai minimum wage increased (April 2015)
The minimum wage in Shanghai, China, increased by 11% on April 1st 2015 …
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China: Plans to increase retirement age
In an attempt to ease the pressure on the country’s pension fund, the government of China has announced that it will be increasing the official retirement age …
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China: 10-year multiple entry visas reciprocated
Canadian business travellers making frequent trips to China are now able to benefit from 10-year multiple entry visas …
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China: Incentives for employers who prevent or minimise mass layoffs
China’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security has issued draft regulations on company mass layoffs …
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China: New double taxation treaty
A new double taxation treaty between the Netherlands and China now applies to all income received on or after January 1st 2015 …
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China: Stricter rules for hiring non-nationals in Beijing
The government of Beijing in China issued a decree on September 14th tightening the rules on hiring foreign workers …
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China: Greater penalties for workplace accidents
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress has approved amendments to the Work Safety Law in China …
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China: New regulations on work injury cases now in effect
On September 1st 2014, new rules regarding work injury cases took effect in China …
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China: Use of social media posts as evidence in court
A number of recent cases in China have demonstrated that employers are increasingly able to rely on evidence from social media in employment disputes brought before the courts …
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China: Minimum wage increases (2014)
On July 1st, the minimum wage was raised in the Sichuan, Jiangxi, Guizhou and Inner Mongolia provinces of China …
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