Sex discrimination ends up in court – Zhang Lijia
Zhang Lijia Blatant discrimination on the job market is one of the major challenges for women in China. But they are gearing up to sue companies and institutions in court, if their adds search for...
View ArticleLabor 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 ArticleIncome inequality grows, as economy declines – Sara Hsu
Sara Hsu Income inequality is nothing new in China, but as economic growth declines, inequality seems to grow disproportionately, writes financial analyst Sara Hsu in Triple Crisis. And that wealth...
View ArticleWhy China cannot cut its banker´s salaries – Victor Shih
China has announced it will cut salaries of key managers at its state-owned banks. A bad idea, tells political scienist and financial analyst Victor Shih in Businessweek. An exodus of bankers would...
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