virtualreview

china: news and opinion

Breaking a contract in China

What are the consequences for breaking a teaching/working contract in China? I know you need a letter of release to get a new work permit but what if you are just planning to travel in China and then go home? Can the place of employment cancel your... ...full story at Lonely Planet

from Lonely Planet on Tue, Oct 09 2007

see also:

19 Jul 08 visit China breaking UN embargo in Sudan: BBC report  »  YouTube videoLONDON (AFP) — China is breaking the United Nations arms embargo on Sudan, providing military equipment and training pilots to fly Chinese jets, the BBC said Sunday, citing an investigation by its journalists. Citing two confidential sources, t...
14 Feb 07 visit Z-visa and Residence Permit confusion at end of contract  »  Lonely Planet Well, I came to China on a tourist visa and my employer went ahead and got a residence permit pasted into my passport for me. Purpose of residence is stated as work on the permit. Next month (march) my contract with them is over and I want to travel for a...
21 Jul 09 visit Universities faking job contracts  »  People's Daily A Shaanxi graduate said his university gave him a bogus work contract to inflate its post-study employment figures. The former student said the contract was for a job at a local company which did not exist and carried the signature of his tutor. "I...
13 Oct 09 visit Dual Language China Contracts Double Your Chance Of Disaster.  »  China Law Blog Got an interesting email the other day regarding the language to use on a contract. It went as follows: I was talking to someone who was bragging about how great their employment contract was yesterday, and he said "My... [[ This is a content summary...
08 Jan 10 visit China not happy with arms sales to Taiwan  »  Danwei Xinhua and China Daily both report. From the China Daily: China yesterday urged the United States to cancel a massive arms deal to Taiwan, warning of severe consequences if it does not heed the call. The US defense department announced the contract...
09 Jun 09 visit Form Contracts In China. You've Got To Fight The Powers That Be.....  »  China Law Blog This is the second in a series of posts on Chinese contract law by co-blogger Steve Dickinson. The first post, "China Contract Law: Going All Clear On Us Now," discussed recently issued PRC Supreme Court explanations on various aspects of contract law....

« Today's Stories