China ends Saturday workdays
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China has implemented a five-day workweek starting May 1995, leaving Saturdays free for its 339 million urban workers and students. While travel agents and retailers are expected to benefit from the new 40-hour workweek, some businesses such as hotels and factories are seen to be adversely affected. To maintain their multiple shifts, these businesses will have to shell out more for overtime pay and new employees. Government, on the other hand, expects increased productivity as workers try to finish their work within the new work schedule.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 1995
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China pledges trade reforms, hoping to boost WTO bid
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China is preparing to join the World Trade Organization by announcing trade reforms set for 1996. Pres. Jiang Zemin told members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit that China will reduce tariff rates by 30% from the current rate of 36%, while quotas on 170 items will be removed. Meanwhile, the Chinese yuan will also be convertible.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 1995
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Charging ahead, with no one in charge
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China is unlikely to establish a more cohesive decision-making process for its economic policies as long as Jiang Zeming, Deng Xiaoping's anointed successor, is busy consolidating his power. At present, China's economic policies give the impression that the government does not know what it wants to make of the country.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 1995
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