A decades-old system that divides China's population into two categories, rural and non-rural, is under scrutiny by a new study, state media reported. The hukou system was established in the 1950s to control population migration. But, as more rural workers continue to gravitate towards the cities where even the most menial jobs can pay much […]
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China's main trade union has weighed into the McDonald's and Yum Brands labor dispute, saying that the fast food companies did break the law by underpaying part-time workers in Guangzhou, the Wall Street Journal reported. While the statement from the All China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) doesn't equate to an official decision, the group […]
Accountancy firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu expects China to become its largest market in terms of staff numbers and revenues over the next 20 years, the Wall Street Journal reported. "I think if you project ahead a couple of decades, I do believe the Chinese member firms will overtake the size and scale of the US […]
A subway tunnel under construction collapsed in Beijing last week and buried six migrant workers. The collapse is the third major accident on that particular subway line in just over a year, the Wall Street Journal reported. Authorities said over the weekend that four people died. State media said an attempt was made to cover […]
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