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Foreigners included in China’s social welfare system

By Wang Guanqun BEIJING, Nov. 7 — Foreign employees working in China have been required to pay into the country’s social security system since Oct. 15, according to a latest social insurance regulation. Once the details are rolled out, more … Continue reading

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China’s cash-strapped small firms ring alarm bells

By Wang Guanqun BEIJING, Oct. 10 — China’s small businesses turned to be the first to ring the alarm as the country is walking a fine line between fighting inflation and maintaining growth. Some entrepreneurs have disappeared and others have jumped … Continue reading

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Property sales in Chinese cities sluggish in August as price-curbing policies bearing fruit

By Wang Guanqun BEIJING, Sept. 13 — New home prices, property transaction volumes and residential land prices in major Chinese cities all fell in August, suggesting the policies aiming at cooling the housing market are taking effect. A report published by … Continue reading

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