Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to China as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
China: ‘996’ working schedule banned for violating the law
A new move is being made to underline the illegality of the 996 work culture prevalent in the tech sector …
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China: Government targets jobs, wages and training in new 5-year economic blueprint
The government plans to create 55M urban jobs by 2025 and maintain urban unemployment below 5 …
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China: Beijing awards additional maternity leave for third child
Not only are mothers in the city able to claim 30 days extra leave for a third child, but also a further one to three months of extended leave (subject to employer approval) …
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China: Anti-graft body criticizes business drinking after Alibaba scandal
The government is actively seeking to discourage the excesses often associated with guanxi (business networking) …
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China: Panzhihua – First Chinese city to encourage births by offering subsidies
Local families in Panzhihua, Sichuan province, will now be able to claim a monthly government allowance of 500 yuan (US$77) for both a second and a third child up to the age of three …
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China: Supporting measures for three-child policy
The government plans further measures to support its new three-child policy …
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China: E-commerce platform JD.com offers 4 months ‘bonus salary’ to employees
The Beijing-based e-commerce giant JD Group has announced that they will be increasing annual salaries for the majority of their 370,000 employees by an average of 14% over the next two years …
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China: Tax exemption standard for one-off compensation in Shenzhen
The tax exempt upper threshold for one-off compensation paid to employees due to their job termination in Shenzhen city has been set at 418,308 yuan (US$64,450 …
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China: Shenzhen hopes to attract more corporate headquarters
In order to encourage the establishment of headquarters operations in Shenzhen, a number of grants and subsidies have been introduced …
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China: Changes to the contribution ratio of housing provident fund in Guangzhou
The 2021/22 contribution base for the housing provident fund in Guangzhou now ranges between 2,100 yuan (US$323 …
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China: Beijing continues to adjust the disability allowance for employees with work-related injuries
The disability allowance for grades 1 to 4 work-related injuries has been increased by 440 yuan (US$68), 405 yuan (US$62 …
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China: Government implements new apprenticeship program to reinforce talent training
China began to experiment with an apprenticeship system in 2015 …
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China: Shanghai increased minimum wage to 2,590 yuan
The gross minimum monthly wage in Shanghai has just been increased from 2,480 yuan (US$384) to 2,590 yuan (US$401) …
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China: Minimum wage in Beijing to be increased from August 2021
With effect from 1st August 2021, the minimum gross monthly wage for full-time employees in China’s capital Beijing will be increased from 2,200 yuan (US$340) to 2,320 yuan (US$358) …
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China: Paid sick leave in Guangzhou to protect income through the COVID-19 crisis
Guangzhou employers are reminded that they must give their employees sick pay if they need to stop working for medical treatment after the end of the COVID-19 quarantine period …
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