China: entrepreneurs promise not to lay off

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a handful of Chinese entrepreneurs promised not to lay off or reduce wages. The idea is simple: the Chinese economy has to move away from exports and produce for its internal market if it wants to get through the crisis. The second chapter of our series of reports on “China and unemployment” focuses on the emergence of social responsibility in private businesses. (Ref. 090217)

The initiative came from Chongqing in central China. Yan Qi manages a large company specialized in Sichuan food. This

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