Henan province

China moves to ease low-level officials out from endless meetings, reports and red tape

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China moves to ease low-level officials out from endless meetings, reports and red tape

During last month’s third plenum, China also announced plans to improve mechanisms aimed at reducing “pointless formalities and bureaucratism”. The published resolution emphasised the need to streamline meetings, documents and initiatives while curtailing community-level inspections and evaluations. It said there would be efforts to enhance the quality of research and make such activities less frequent. … Read more

Foxconn factories in China on hiring spree ahead of Apple’s AI-compatible iPhone 16 launch

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Foxconn factories in China on hiring spree ahead of Apple’s AI-compatible iPhone 16 launch

Contract electronics manufacturer Foxconn is ramping up hiring in the world’s biggest iPhone plant in Zhengzhou, capital of central Henan province, as Apple gears up for the launch of its next-generation handset this autumn. The iPhone assembler, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, is offering a 25 yuan (US$3.44) hourly rate and a bonus … Read more

China’s provinces trim thousands of government jobs to spend more on Beijing’s science and control priorities

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China’s provinces trim thousands of government jobs to spend more on Beijing’s science and control priorities

A year later, the nature and scale of the restructuring is starting to become apparent as new agencies covering these areas have been set up by central and local governments. Central Henan province has drawn the attention of millions of Chinese civil servants since mid-April when its economic planner released the details of its downsizing … Read more