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POLITICS AND SOCIETY / Into the lion's den

Saudi Arabia and Africa provided the backdrop for a modern-day version of big game safari as President Hu Jintao pushed ahead with China’s hunt for prize energy deals. But it was in the US where Hu really braved the lion’s den.

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Lack of cheap labor hits China factories

Officials claim there are some 150 million excess workers hoping for jobs in cities but there are growing signs that the country's huge labor pool may be shrinking, state media reported. Factories in Guangdong, the manufacturing capital of China, say there is an annual shortage of about two million low-wage workers. Inland cities are also […]

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Pressure on Wal-Mart grows over unions

A confrontation is looming between Wal-Mart and the Chinese Government and biggest trade-union group over the United States retailer's reluctance to allow unions into its mainland stores, the Wall Street Journal reported. The government is eager for the umbrella group of Chinese trade unions, called the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) to penetrate private […]

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Graduates face jobs shortage

Up to 60% of graduates leaving universities this year will not be able to find jobs, a report from the National Development and Reform Commission has warned, according to state media. There are to be 22% more graduates completing their studies this year compared to 2005, reaching a total 4.13 million. It is thought there […]

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China discovers its soft side

Firms are adapting to life in the global commercial market by tending to their deficiencies in management and communication. Corporate training is in vogue