More than 50,000 have escaped the pandemic by moving back, offering the country a rare chance to regain talented citizens. But they are confronting entrenched housing and employment challenges.
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Senate Weighs Investing $120 Billion in Science to Counter China
The legislation has drawn bipartisan support amid the coronavirus pandemic as Democrats and Republicans have become increasingly concerned about Beijing’s supply chain dominance.
As India’s Covid Crisis Rages, Nearby Countries Brace for the Worst
Vaccine shortages, porous borders and fleeing migrant workers have nearby countries fearing that they will share India’s fate.
Once-a-Decade Census Shows an Aging, Better-Educated China
The country is locked in a demographic crisis. But the figures also showed rising education and urbanization levels.
Mexican Factories Accused of Labor Abuses, Testing U.S.M.C.A.
The A.F.L.-C.I.O. and other groups are seeking to make use of a new enforcement mechanism in the updated North American trade deal.
How Social Class Affects Covid-Related Layoffs Worldwide
In the most egalitarian countries, poor and less educated adults were more protected from job losses.
A Graying China May Have to Put Off Retirement. Workers Aren’t Happy.
Most Chinese workers retire by 60. But with the population aging and pension funds running low, the government says that must change.
Domestic Workers in the Gulf Open Up About Labor Conditions on Tiktok
Foreign employees in wealthy households — most of them women — have been using the video-sharing app to bring abuses to light.
Once Crippled by the Pandemic, Airlines See a Fast Recovery Coming
As demand for tickets recovers, airlines are calling back workers, adding flights and planning for a summer they say could be normal.
A Bleak Forecast for Canada’s 600,000 Energy Industry Workers
A report forecasts that up to three quarters of their jobs may vanish in a low carbon future and suggests a better approach to retraining.