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ILO/China Partnership Programme

Lao teachers learn tailoring and bakery skills from Chinese counterparts

ILO/China initiative strengthens women’s skills development and promotes gender equality in Lao People’s Democratic Republic.

2nd BRICS Employment Working Group meeting advances South-South cooperation

Working Group meeting advances South-South cooperation in social protection, women’s employment, skills and digitalization

Lifelong learning must become a strategic policy priority

A new ILO report warns that without stronger, more inclusive lifelong learning systems, the digital, green and demographic transformations risk deepening inequality.

Driving the Just Transition through the GreenPulse for Youth Initiative

In spring 2026, the ILO and Tsinghua University in China launched the 'GreenPulse for Youth' initiative. By integrating a green skills component into the student social practice programme, this initiative empowered 168 young people to act as...

Opinion editorial

It’s time to address psychosocial hazards in a changing world of work

To mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work, Kaori Nakamura-Osaka, International Labour Organization Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, calls for stronger action to protect workers from psychosocial...

Safety and health at work, ILO-China partnership

ILO and China jointly observe the World Day for Safety and Health at Work

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and China’s Ministry of Emergency Management jointly commemorate the World Day for Safety and Health at Work and launch the expansion of the SCORE programme to 20 provinces across China.

World day for safety and health at work 2026

Safe work, healthy workplaces: Tackling psychosocial risks at work

On World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026, ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo highlights the urgent need to improve psychosocial working environments.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026: Global Report

The psychosocial working environment: Global developments and pathways for action

This report examines how the psychosocial working environment is shaped by elements of work and interactions at work related to how jobs are designed, how work is organized and managed, and the broader policies, practices and procedures that govern...

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026

840,000 deaths a year linked to psychosocial risks at work

New global report shows how poorly designed or managed work, including high demands, long hours, and job insecurity in poorly managed workplaces are damaging workers’ health and the economy.

Platform economy

ILO and partners strengthen collaboration on protecting platform workers in China

Balancing work and family in China’s ‘new’ economic and demographic context: Policy choices and their implications for women and gender...

This report analyzes policy directions in the context of demographic changes in China from a gender perspective. It points out that although the government has introduced measures to encourage childbirth and alleviate parenting burdens, it has yet...

ILO-China Partnership

ILO and China sign an agreement on Occupational Safety and Health under the Global Development Initiative

The International Labour Organization and the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation in special equipment safety and occupational safety and...

Issue 24

Quarterly social security policy monitor, January - March 2026

The quarterly social security policy monitor is produced by the ILO under the EU-China project “Improving China’s institutional capacity towards universal social protection (Phase III)”. It captures latest social security policy development in...

SCORE programme

ILO and China reinforce their cooperation to strengthen workplace safety and productivity

Over the past ten years, the Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) Programme has made significant progress in China through ILO’s support and strong partnerships, contributing to substantial improvements in workplace safety.

The AI Skilling Guide for TVET Teachers

The AI Skilling Guide for TVET Teachers serves as a pioneering guide to upskill TVET trainers and teachers in China. It is also applicable to a broader range of teaching and training professionals. The Guide instructs teachers and trainers to apply...

New ILO data confirm women face higher workplace risks from generative AI than men

A new report finds that women face higher risks, as they are concentrated in tasks more prone to automation and remain underrepresented in technology and science fields.

Labour migration

Towards fair seas: Recruitment and working conditions for migrant workers in the fishing and seafood processing sectors in South-East Asia

This comprehensive regional survey assesses the working and living conditions for migrants in the fishing and seafood processing sectors, including the prevalence of forced labour.

Labour migration

Survey highlights challenging conditions faced by migrant workers in Asia’s fishing and seafood processing industries

A ground-breaking ILO report highlights systemic nature of labour rights challenges and need for continued efforts to ensure decent work in South-East Asia’s blue economy.

Skills development

ILO and China strengthen partnership to advance skills development, social protection and South–South Cooperation

The ILO and China review progress on joint skills and social protection initiatives and agreed on next steps to deepen South–South cooperation in 2026.

International Labour Review Blog

Beyond employees and contractors: Mapping China’s platform-based gig workers

This blog, drawn from research published in the International Labour Review, explores how digital labour platforms in legal services reproduce long-standing gendered inequalities, despite appearing less hierarchical than traditional firms.