Li vows better protection of workers rights
1 2021-07-08 08:29:29China Daily
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An employee assembles a wire harness at the workshop of Draexlmaier (Anshan) Wire Harness System Co in Anshan, Liaoning province. （Photo/XINHUA）
Cabinet decides to pilot occupational injury insurance for flexibly employed
China will better protect the rights and interests of workers engaged in new forms of employment, to boost flexible employment, create jobs and increase people s income, the State Council s Executive Meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang decided on Wednesday. The lawful rights and interests of workers engaged in new forms of employment must be upheld. The flexibly employed now total over 200 million across the country. Last year, we realized fairly sufficient employment, and flexible employment saw an increase of 7.7 percent, Li said. New forms of employment have become a key source of job opportunities and a
Manufacturing meltdown has HR implications By Zhong Nan | China Daily | Updated: 2021-06-28 08:55 Share CLOSE An employee assembles a wire harness at the workshop of Draexlmaier (Anshan) Wire Harness System Co in Anshan, Liaoning province. [Photo/XINHUA]
China, home to 1.41 billion people, the so-called world s factory, and one of the most popular global destinations for foreign direct investment, isn t, however, the place where factory bosses expect to find enough number of young people to work at their workshops. Finding the right talent has become an almost impossible task－and recruiters aren t a happy lot these days.
According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics in late April, the number of migrant workers in China declined by 5.17 million last year compared to 2019, the first drop since 2008. Migrant workers engaged in the manufacturing sector accounted for 27.3 percent of the total, and their
China s unwavering efforts to deepen reform and opening-up are set to provide more business opportunities to foreign investors and contribute further to world economic recovery, according to experts and business leaders.
By LIU ZHIHUA in Beijing and HENG WEILI in New York | China Daily | Updated: 2021-01-26 06:45 Share CLOSE An employee assembles a wire harness at the workshop of Draexlmaier (Anshan) Wire Harness System Co in Anshan, Liaoning province, in April. The plant is one of five in China operated by Germany-based Draexlmaier Group. YAO JIANFENG/XINHUA
China became the world s largest recipient of foreign direct investment in 2020, followed by the United States, according to a UN report.
Analysts and business executives said that proved once again China s continuously improving business environment and the great resilience of the country s economy despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.