Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to China as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
China: Ratifications of ILO conventions in the field of forced labour
Two ILO Conventions have recently been ratified in the field of forced labour …
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China: Guidelines on rewarding employees in the finance sector
The Securities Regulatory Committee (CSRC) has established a framework for setting pay for those operating in securities and fund management organisations …
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China: Managing the labour dispatch relationship
New guidelines on labour dispatch have been published covering employers operating in the Yangtze River Delta Region …
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China: Growing mismatch between new graduates and jobs that attract them
In 1999, fewer than 1 million people graduated from higher education in China …
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China: Hainan to ban sales of fuel cars by 2030
Hainan, the first Province in China to announce a ban on hydrocarbon internal combustion powered vehicles …
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China: Shanghai’s human resources and social security authority issues measures on employment issues arising during the pandemic
Shanghai authorities have issued Measures to regulate enterprises affected by the pandemic …
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China: End job discrimination against COVID-19 patients
Official warnings have been given about refusing to hire people just because they have tested positive for, but recovered from, COVID-19 …
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China: Job seekers and recruiters benefit from livestreaming
The use of livestreaming has become a favoured method of recruitment …
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China: New regulations allow employers to request criminal record searches of certain candidates and employees
Employers may search the criminal records of their existing or prospective employees, provided that such searches comply with specific principles and procedures …
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China: Shenzhen passes regulations encouraging non-litigious dispute resolution mechanisms
The City of Shenzhen has passed Regulations encouraging non-litigious dispute resolution mechanisms …
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China: Hunan province extends maternity leave
Working mothers in Hunan province who have used up their maternity leave may now apply for an extension of more days up until the child is one year old …
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China: High temperature allowance in Guangdong Province
Employers in Guangdong Province must pay a high temperature allowance to employees who work under extremely hot temperatures during the months from June to October …
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China: Fake economic data detected
The falsification of statistics has led to demotions and dismissals for 105 local officials …
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China: Urban employees experienced robust average salary growth during 2021
In the private sector, the annual average salary stood at 62,884 yuan (US$9,418) during 2021, up 7 …
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China: Shanghai reopens after nearly 2-month Covid lockdown
The country is gradually opening up after lockdowns in several major cities …
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