China has issued a set of regulations on the management of Chinese citizens employed by foreign diplomatic and consular missions in China, which will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2026. Foreign missions will be required to hire Chinese employees through a human resources platform established by the Chinese foreign ministry. The missions will also need to sign service agreements with designated foreign affairs service agencies, which sign labor contracts with the Chinese employees of these missions.

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Source: [People's Daily China](https://t.me/PDChinaNews/12470)