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IMPACT – MEDIUM
What is the change? Government and quasi-governmental employees in Beijing will be given a six-day furlough to reduce the number of cars on the road during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
What does the change mean? All government offices, including the Beijing Labor Bureau, Exit-Entry Bureau, Public Security Bureau and Foreign Affairs Office, will be closed Nov. 7 – 12 and will open instead on Sunday, Nov. 2 and Saturday, Nov. 15.
Background: Beijing will host a series of APEC meetings Nov. 4 -11. To reduce traffic and smog, officials in the Chinese capital have instituted alternating odd-even license plate driving days and will increase public transportation.
BAL Analysis: Companies are urged to file as soon as possible and to plan for delays during the suspension in services.
This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice group in China. For additional information, please contact china@bal.com.
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