Other Briefings
Guangdong Issues Regulations on the Administration of Foreigners
The Tentative Provisions attempt to solicit public supervision by providing rewards to entities or individuals that report foreigners who are illegally residing, working, or engaging in business activities in China. Furthermore, they prohibit the leasing of housing or provision of free housing to any foreigner who does not have a valid passport or whose visa has expired.
U.S. Study Mission Discusses China’s Inflation, Living Costs and the Conspicuous ‘Housing Bubble’
By Cory Lam SHANGHAI, May 26 – Some of America’s top executives in healthcare and education met at the Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai last Thursday, in the second leg of a China-specific study mission organized by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) in conjunction with MCI China, a professional event management company based […]
Beijing Announces Wage Bases for 2011 Social Security Payments
Based on Beijing’s average annual wage level RMB50,415 in 2010, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security announced the wage bases for distinct employees’ social security payment in 2011.
Safety Concerns to Slow Down Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Rail
Op-Ed Commentary: Vivian Ni May 23 – China’s fastest long-haul railway line, the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed passenger designated line (PDL) that is designed to operate at 380 kilometers per hour, will be running at a lower speed of 300 kilometers per hour when it’s open for public operation next month, Sheng Gaozu, minister of China’s Ministry […]
China’s Power Shortage: Challenges Today, Opportunities Tomorrow
May 19 – Enterprises in China are suffering the most serious off-season power shortage since 2004, bringing about great concern that the power supply deficiency will be exacerbated during the coming summer. East China’s Yangtze River Delta region, one of the country’s primary economic growth engines, has been forced to slow itself down due to […]
Beijing Government Issues Circular on Collection of Union Fees
The General Office of the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality has issued the “Circular on the Commencement of the Pilot Work with regard to the Collection of Union Contributions and Preparation Fees by the Beijing Local Tax Bureau (Jingzhengbanhan [2010] No. 34).”
Getting Your Employees a Hukou – An Unavoidable HR Issue in China
Among the numerous lessons foreign employers need to learn about as they establish a business in China, getting their employees a hukou – the official household registration record that enables immigrants to enjoy treatment equal to that of a city’s permanent resident – is one of the unavoidable issues that they have to understand and tackle.
Shenzhen to Raise Fuel Surcharge for Red Taxis
Effective from April 23, 2011, the fuel surcharge for red Shenzhen taxis was raised from RMB2 to RMB3 per ride, making Shenzhen the city with the most expensive fuel surcharge in the country.
