Cracking down on illegal employment

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The new, unified Exit-entry Law clarifies illegal employment, contains a new visa category and should enable records to be managed centrally. But there are concerns that a Law intended to make managing immigration and foreign labour more efficient could deter foreigners from bringing their skills to the country

On June 30 2012, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) issued the new PRC Exit-entry Administration Law (中华人民共和国出境入境管理法), which will become effective on July 1 2013. Compared with the PRC Exit-entry Law for Citizens (中华人民共和国公民出境入境管理法) and the PRC Exit-entry Law for Foreigners (中华人民共和国外国人入境出境管理法) enacted in 1986, this overhaul of China's immigration law appears harsher and more ambitious in its penalties and administration system.

Since 1986, China has undergone great demographic change. The number of foreigners entering the country has been increasing by 10% annually since 2000. By the end of 2011, there were 220,000 foreigners employed in China, nearly tripling the figure of 74,000 in 2000. Expats are also now engaging in more diverse and extensive activities.

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