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tw



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:38 am    Post subject: A whole lot of new regulations? Reply with quote

While at www.caiep.org/faq/ I noticed a lot of new postings in the last few days. Now, whether any of these contain new regulations or new guidelines, or whether they are mere reminders are beyond me. A bigger question is whether they are being followed by the employers.

www.caiep.org/faq/content.php?id=13084 - FE contracts

www.caiep.org/faq/content.php?id=13085 - religion issues

www.caiep.org/faq/content.php?id=13086 - regulations regarding FE's giving of news documents, photos and pictures as presents to employers

www.caiep.org/faq/content.php?id=13087 - FE's taking photos in China

www.caiep.org/faq/content.php?id=13089 - FE's obligation to follow China's legal and judicial systems

www.caiep.org/faq/content.php?id=13090 - FE's salary and benefits

www.caiep.org/faq/content.php?id=13093 - FE's insurance

www.caiep.org/faq/content.php?id=13094 - FE's healthcare

www.caiep.org/faq/content.php?id=13095 - FE's safety

www.caiep.org/faq/content.php?id=13096 - FE's travelling in China

www.caiep.org/faq/content.php?id=13075 - What FE's can bring into China and leave China with

www.caiep.org/faq/content.php?id=13076 - Monetary amounts FE's are allowed to bring into China and leave China with

www.caiep.org/faq/content.php?id=13077 - things FE's are forbidden to bring into China

And MANY more! There was even one on which FE's who may NOT leave China! Shocked
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 12:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Edited to remove offensive content.

Middy


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 7:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Midlothian Mapleheart wrote:
Waaagh! It's all in Chinese, and I'm illiterate! Tell us the juicy bits, please!


I can't read simplified Chinese too well. Hey! Those of you with Chinese wife, get your wifey to translate! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Increased regulation of this nature only discourages potential teachers from coming to a country that already has difficulty attracting them.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would treat lightly information given on a private business web page.
Love to see what it says about FEs taking photos in China.
My guess is that it would be good for a laugh, but not much else.


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

cujobytes wrote:
I would treat lightly information given by a private board.


Actually, that is a government organization, or at least affliated with SAFEA. It is based on that board's postings that we now have employers asking for medical reports to be submitted before the FT's were to arrive in China.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Actually, that is a government organization, or at least affliated with SAFEA.

It looks to me like a recruitment agency or a private placement agency or an immigration company. How do you know they are associated with SAFEA?
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

cujobytes wrote:
It looks to me like a recruitment agency or a private placement agency or an immigration company. How do you know they are associated with SAFEA?


Because the information they post on the FAQ page are what employers call "government regulations".
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My point TW, is that if it is a private business web page (and I'm just assuming, as I don't read Chinese) the information could be terribly out of date or inaccurate as the private companies like to put up as much information as possible.
It makes people think they know what they're talking about. I'm not saying that is the case here, just that I would be dubious about any information that wasn't actually on an official government website.
The regulations regarding foreigners taking photos intrigues me, I'd love to know what they are. If it's the old military institute stuff then it's old news. Somehow I can't imagine them, in this day and age, imposing more regulations in that field. ( are we now only allowed to take photos of approved tourist parks for example, I doubt it) That all sounds a bit fishy.
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