Jan. 4 – According to data recently released by China’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, 23 regions in the country adjusted their minimum wage levels in 2012, including: Beijing, Sichuan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Shenzhen, Shangdong, Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangxi, Ningxia, Gansu, Shanxi, Yunnan, Chongqing, Jiangsu, Xinjiang, Fujian, Hainan, Qinghai, Hunan, Hebei, Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang.
Furthermore, from January 1, 2013, Beijing and Shaanxi have raised their minimum wage payments for the second consecutive year. The monthly minimum wage in ....