Parts of Beijing Return to Lockdown After COVID-19 Spike

Jun 16, 2020 Comments(3)

Schools, cinemas and indoor entertainment venues have been closed in Beijing as the city goes back into partial lockdown in a bid to contain a cluster of locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections. ... Read More>>

China to ‘Make Travel Ban Exceptions’ for Key Foreign Executives

May 14, 2020 Comments(1)

China is to allow some foreign executives to circumnavigate the travel ban and enter China, according to reports. ... Read More>>

May 12, 2020 Comments(1)

China has issued new guidelines for virus prevention as the country moves from an emergency to a normalized response to the COVID-19 outbreak, despite a slight spike in cases. ... Read More>>

Apr 30, 2020 Comments(2)

Beijing will today start easing its quarantine restrictions for people arriving from other places in China that are considered low risk in terms of the COVID-19 virus. ... Read More>>

Apr 21, 2020 Comments(7)

Diplomats and business leaders have called on the Chinese government to lift the travel ban on foreigners and condemn xenophobic sentiment. ... Read More>>

Apr 16, 2020 Comments(5)

Beijing schools will begin to reopen on Monday, April 27, the Municipal Education Commission announced this week. High school seniors will be the first to be reinstated, followed by 9th graders on May 11. ... Read More>>

Apr 14, 2020 Comments(18)

Foreigners in China could be deported and banned from re-entry for 10 years if they break the country’s coronavirus-related rules, the government has warned. ... Read More>>

Mar 17, 2020 Comments(7)

Some schools in China have begun reopening on a limited basis as the coronavirus outbreak seems to be diminishing. ... Read More>>

Mar 10, 2020 Comments(6)

Most Beijing expats are working from home in response to the coronavirus crisis, according to a poll by the Beijinger website. The survey, conducted over WeChat last week, interviewed 341 expats across eight Beijing-specific WeChat groups. ... Read More>>

Mar 05, 2020 Comments(3)

Major Chinese cities have announced that those returning from foreign countries where coronavirus infections are on the rise must undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine. ... Read More>>

Mar 03, 2020 Comments(4)

The Chinese government has announced some special measures to ease the bureaucratic burden for foreigners coming in and out of China during the coronavirus outbreak. ... Read More>>

Feb 27, 2020 Comments(2)

China’s coronavirus controls will be implemented on a country-by-country basis instead of by province, according to an announcement by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) this week. ... Read More>>

Feb 25, 2020 Comments(8)

As the days on the calendar keep ticking by, what should expats do when they need to renew visas and residence permits during China’s coronavirus epidemic? ... Read More>>

Feb 18, 2020 Comments(5)

Local governments across China are trying to navigate the balance between economic impact and and spread of the deadly coronavirus as workplaces gradually start to resume operations. ... Read More>>

Feb 03, 2020 Comments(1)

With the Chinese New Year holiday having been extended and a delay to the resumption of work in many Chinese provinces due to the coronavirus, a lot of uncertainty remains around China employees’ rights to overtime pay and annual leave. ... Read More>>

Dec 17, 2019 Comments(8)

A transgender woman is suing her former China employer in a landmark case after being fired following gender reassignment surgery. The woman, surnamed Yang, is taking legal action against the eastern city of Hangzhou in Zhejiang province. ... Read More>>

Dec 03, 2019 Comments(3)

Foreigners working in China’s Yangtze River Delta may get an easier ride when it comes to visa bureaucracy, according to a new policy document. ... Read More>>

Oct 22, 2019 Comments(4)

A new digital identity verification platform will make it easier for expats in China to take advance of public services, according to the Ministry of Public Security. ... Read More>>

Aug 15, 2019 Comments(14)

Foreign teachers in China are facing a steep increase in arrests and deportation, according to investigations by the Reuters news agency. ... Read More>>

Jul 18, 2019 Comments(13)

China is to open its doors to more skilled foreign workers and accept a greater number of permanent residents as it issues more long-term visas and green cards. ... Read More>>

Jul 16, 2019 Comments(4)

The government has begun cracking down on online tutors in China. The country’s Ministry of Education is leading a drive to regulate the sector along with several other government departments. ... Read More>>

Jul 11, 2019 Comments(10)

More than a dozen foreign teachers in China have been detained after a police narcotics raid at an education center. ... Read More>>

May 21, 2019 Comments(2)

Although China has the world’s highest number of Big Data professionals, the sector is still experiencing a major talent shortage, according to a new report. ... Read More>>

Apr 25, 2019 Comments(1)

Growth in foreign students in China has dropped significantly, according to a new report. ... Read More>>

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