Following President Lai Ching-te's vow to combat Chinese influence in Taiwan, the labor ministry has now banned companies from advertising job opportunities in China.
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00:00Taiwanese citizens looking to find work in China may experience more difficulties,
00:04as companies have been banned from posting unauthorized job ads.
00:08The labor ministry has completely banned companies from publishing ads for job vacancies in China
00:14or introducing Taiwanese citizens to work there.
00:17Previously, companies could do so with the ministry's approval.
00:20It comes after President Lai Ching recently pledged to take stronger
00:24measures against Chinese infiltration in Taiwan.
00:27Government figures show the number of Taiwanese citizens working in China,
00:31Hong Kong and Macau has declined,
00:34dropping from nearly 400,000 before the pandemic to just over 200,000 in 2023.