Chinese companies require employees to get married
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Private employers are leading the government's efforts to get more people to marry and have children.
It is often said that the family is the cornerstone of society. But what happens when the family, or at least the traditional family pattern, begins to fade away? And what if we are talking about the largest and most populous society in the world that has for centuries ignored family ties? At the same time that China has exploded in a surprisingly short time from being an underdeveloped Soviet state to one of the most powerful economic powers in…
A large Chinese company is now requiring its employees to get married if they want to keep their jobs.
Recently, news about a single woman in Beijing and an elderly widow in Shanghai who passed away and whose huge estates were taken over by the government sparked controversy. Many young Chinese bloggers on the mainland Internet subsequently circulated a joke, saying that a lawyer reminded young people that "if you don't get married and have children, your estate will be confiscated." The young people responded, "This is the first time I've heard …
By Vivian WangWhile the Chinese government is concerned about the decline in the birth rate, some private employers have ordered the workers to put on their side.The ideal employee of the Chinese chemical manufacturer, according to the internal note, is a worker, virtuous and loyal.And, perhaps most importantly, willing to have children for the good of the country.That was the message that the company, Shandong Shuntian Chemical Group, recently …
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