Finance minister's proposal draws heated criticism online

Finance Minister Lou Jiwei is facing fierce criticism online for proposing changes to a labor law that would favor businesses at the expense of employees, The Financial Times reported. “An employee may not work hard and the law makes it difficult for the employer to deal with it by, for example, firing him or her,” Lou said on Monday. “That prevents another prospective employee from taking the position.” Lou had concluded that making it easier to fire workers would benefit the workers: “Who eventually bears the costs? The working class who the law was intended to protect”.