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      China to regulate 'overtime work culture': official

      2025-03-17 18:04 Last Updated At:19:27

      An official from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China's top economic planner, on Monday emphasized providing legal protection to workers' rights to rest and vacation, vowing to prohibit the unlawful extension of employees' working hours.

      China on Sunday issued a plan on special initiatives to increase consumption, aiming to stimulate domestic demand across the board, and increase spending power by raising earnings and reducing financial burdens.

      At a press briefing introducing the plan, Li Chunlin, deputy director of the NDRC, highlighted the supportive policies from various sectors to protect the legal rights of workers, strengthen consumer willingness to spend, and address prominent constraints on consumption.

      "Boosting consumption requires coordinated policy efforts from various sectors. The plan mentions that the fiscal, financial, industrial, investment, and other economic and social policies should all reflect a consumption-oriented direction. This includes substantial financial investments including project investments, government funds, funding for trade union and subsidies for product purchases. Additionally, relevant supportive policies are also needed, such as evaluating the consistency of macro policy orientations, credit financing, reforming the statistics system, and ensuring the rights to rest and vacation," said Li.

      "For example, in response to problems such as the widespread concerns over 'the overtime work culture,' the plan specifically proposes measures to protect workers' rights to rest and vacation. These measures include strictly implementing the paid annual leave system through supervision and making it clear to prohibit the unlawful extension of working hours. Meanwhile, the plan also encourages flexibility in arranging holidays, and the practice of offering spring and autumn breaks in primary and secondary schools in areas with the right conditions," said Li.

      China to regulate 'overtime work culture': official

      China to regulate 'overtime work culture': official

      China to regulate overtime working culture: official

      China to regulate overtime working culture: official

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      Russia shoots down Ukrainian drones; Ukraine continues defensive operations in Kursk

      2025-03-18 04:14 Last Updated At:06:17

      Russia announced on Monday that its forces shot down dozens of Ukrainian drones in the Kursk region, while Ukraine reported that its forces were conducting defensive operations as planned in Kursk.

      The Russian Defense Ministry specified in a statement that from 18:20 Sunday to 07:00 Monday, its air defense system shot down a total of 72 Ukrainian drones in many locations, including 36 over the Kursk Oblast.

      The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on Monday morning that a total of 112 battles had taken place in frontline areas in the past 24 hours, including 14 battles in the Kursk region.

      In a media interview on Sunday, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said that Ukraine was carrying out defensive operations in the Kursk region as planned, and the information that thousands of Ukrainian troops were surrounded was "incorrect."

      The Ukrainian National News Agency reported on Sunday that Ukrainian forces had withdrawn from Sudzha, a border city in the southwest of Kursk Oblast, less than 10 kilometers away from Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. The Ukrainian army used Sudzha as a major logistics hub to provide supplies to troops in nearby villages and towns.

      According to Russian media reports, the Ukrainian forces are still attacking Sudzha and surrounding areas with artillery and drones, in order to cover the withdrawal of the remaining troops.

      Russia shoots down Ukrainian drones; Ukraine continues defensive operations in Kursk

      Russia shoots down Ukrainian drones; Ukraine continues defensive operations in Kursk

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