Labor costs put pressure on productivity of workers – Shaun Rein
Shaun Rein Wages have been rising fast in China, and companies are struggling to improve productivity of their workers to remain competitive. There is still much to win, says business analyst Shaun...
View ArticleLabor conditions improve fast – Sara Hsu
Sara Hsu China´s labor conditions were notoriously bad, but the shift to higher-skilled, younger laborers, and better legislation has changed the country profoundly, writes urbanization expert Sara Hsu...
View ArticleTencent pays exec more than Apple, IBM to retain them – Shaun Rein
Shaun Rein Top executives at China’s internet giant Tencent earn higher salaries than their counterparts at Amazon, Twitter, Intel Apple and IBM, according to job portal Zhaopin.com. Business analyst...
View ArticleHow change damaged the position of Chinese women – Zhang Lijia
Zhang Lijia at the BBC China’s shift from a planned to a market has lifted millions out of poverty, but for many women the deal has been a bad one, says Beijing-based journalist Zhang Lijia, author of...
View ArticleMarket economy eroded gender equality – Zhang Lijia
Zhang Lijia Women have been bearing most of the burden of China’s shift from state economy to market economy, says author Zhang Lijia of Lotus: A Novel, on prostitution in China, at the BBC World...
View ArticleWhy the sex industry boomed in China – Zhang Lijia
Zhang Lijia at the BBC Author Zhang Lijia of Lotus: A Novel, a book on prostitution in China, divided into the current sex industry and explains to Brave Media why it boomed. Earnings can be ten times...
View ArticleChina women lack leverage in both politics and salaries – Zhang Lijia
Zhang Lijia Women in China might be regaining some tracking in the economy, they are still lacking political leverage and earn on average less than men, says author Zhang Lijia at Wion. “According to...
View ArticleHow to hire and retain people in China – Ashley Dudarenok
Ashley Dudarenok Hiring and retaining people for your successful team is a tough challenge in China. China marketing-veteran Ashley Dudarenok tells about her tips and tricks. Attitude is the most...
View ArticleEconomy is still not back on track – Shaun Rein
Shaun Rein The crowds might be back in China’s restaurants but they are not spending as much as they used to. The economy is not back on track, the labor market is bad and salaries are being cut....
View ArticleStimulus has no effect on economy until key problems are tackled – Shaun Rein
Shaun Rein Some e-commerce firms in China have profited from a rally of their stocks, triggered off by a major financial stimulus, but that might not help the economy to really improve, says financial...
View ArticleYouth prefer government jobs as they look for security – Arthur Kroeber
Arthur Kroeber While in the past youth looked for jobs in the private sector or at foreign companies, they now look for government jobs as they offer more security, says Arthur Kroeber, leading...
View ArticleChina consumers turn to local brands because of costs and patriotism – Shaun...
Shaun Rein China’s consumers turn to local brands because they tend to be cheaper than international brands, and because of patriotism because of the US-China trade war, says Shanghai-based business...
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