China resources

  1. Never Abandon, Never Give Up

    22 July 2009

    The ILO project has developed a range of behaviour change communication materials including a short, Charlie Chaplin style film to encourage stigma reduction and condom promotion. The film "Never Abandon, Never Give Up" stars leading Chinese actor Wang Baoqiang, himself a former migrant construction worker in Beijing. The film tells the story of a famous actor who visits his "hometown fellow" who has HIV and is facing isolation from his coworkers.

  2. China: Specialist recommendation report on the questionnaire on decent work for domestic workers

    01 July 2009

    A joint report by the ILO, UNIFEM and Beijing University Women's Law Study and Services Center.

  3. Chinese Government Minister meets ILO Director-General at 98th International Labour Conference in Geneva

    18 June 2009

    Mr. Yin Weimin, Chinese Minister of Human Resources and Social Security met the ILO Director-General Mr Juan Somavia at the 98th ILC in Geneva.

  4. Opening remarks on the World Day Against Child Labour 2009 “Give Girls a Chance”

    12 June 2009

    By Ms Kathleen Speake，Chief Technical Advisor, ILO CPTING Project

  5. The Green Jobs Initiative

    06 May 2009

    The Green Jobs Initiative promotes opportunity, equity and a just transition towards green economy and solutions to defining challenges such as sustainable development and climate change. It encourages governments, employers and workers to collaborate on coherent policies and programmes to realize a sustainable and just transition with green jobs and decent work for all.

  6. Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) Project Phase I

    01 May 2009

    SCORE is a global project initiated by the ILO and implemented in seven countries. The CO-Beijing Office works in partnership with UNIDO, CEC and local partners to upgrade competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) through good workplace practices.

  7. Tackling the impact of the global crisis on employment & promoting decent work : a high-level tripartite meeting to mark the ILO 90th anniversary

    22 April 2009

    The International Labour Organization (ILO) celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2009. To mark this milestone in China, a high-level tripartite gathering, jointly organised by MOHRSS, ACFTU, and CEC, and supported by the ILO.

  8. Combating HIV/AIDS on the big screen in China

    15 April 2009

    It's the biggest movement of people in history. According to official estimates some 200 million people in China are migrant workers – that is about 15 per cent of the country's population. And what is more they are amongst the most vulnerable to contracting HIV/AIDS.

  9. Facts on green jobs in China

    27 March 2009

    The main objective of the ILO green jobs programme in China is to help the country realize its potential for green jobs. The programme also aims to help China make a positive labour market transition in the face of climate change.

  10. Protecting and Promoting the Rights of China's Vulnerable Young Migrants

    01 March 2009

    The Millennium Development Goal Achievement Fund (MDG-F) programme aims to accelerate progress towards attainment of the MDGs in selected countries, including China. The Youth, Employment and Migration (YEM) is a UN joint Programme sponsored by the MDG-F, commenced in China in February 2009 and provides a unique opportunity to ensure that the response to the largest movement of people in modern times is rights-based, poverty-focused, and fully informed by international good practice. The Programme brings together 9 UN Agencies and their counterparts, who are jointly implementing activities related to 10 project outputs.