Laws of the People's Republic of China

The State Economic Commission, the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee, the Organisation Department of the Central Committee, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, the Communist Youth League

Interim Provisions on the Political Ideological Activities for Chinese Employees of Chinese-foreign Equity and Contractual Joint Ventures

The State Economic Commission, the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee, the Organisation Department of the Central Committee, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, the Communist Youth League

August 11, 1987

(Jointly Promulgated on August 11, 1987 by the State Economic Commission, the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee, the Organisation Department of the Central Committee, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and the Communist Youth League)

Article 1

These Provisions are formulated in order to implement the open door policy of the Party and the State, to enhance and improve political ideological activities for Chinese employees of Chinese-foreign equity and contractual joint ventures to arouse the enthusiasm and creativity of Chinese employees to its greatest extent, to strengthen the operational management of enterprises and to accelerate the development of enterprises.

Article 2

The fundamental task of political and ideological activities for Chinese employees of Chinese-foreign equity and contractual joint ventures shall be: To publicise the implementation of the four basic principles and the open door policy and to ensure the correct fulfilment of the direction, policies, laws and statutory regulations of the Party and the State; To continuously improve the quality of the political thought and scientific and cultural understanding of Chinese employees and to create one contingent of employees which embodies uniform ideals, ethics, culture and discipline; To encourage Chinese and foreign personnel to co-operate and work together for the good of the enterprise.

Article 3

The main content and requirements of political and ideological activities for Chinese employees of Chinese-foreign equity and contractual joint ventures shall be:

(1)

Teaching which upholds the four basic principles and the love of one's country, people, work, science and socialism and which raises national self-esteem, national confidence and national pride;

(2)

Teaching of the open door policy and use of foreign investment, in order to allow employees to understand fully the nature and objectives of policies which promote the use of foreign capital by a socialist country for the establishment of Chinese-foreign equity and contractual joint ventures , to understand correctly and to implement the open door policy of the Party and the State and to work in co-operation with personnel from the foreign party;

(3)

Teaching of common ideals and the concept of the working class as master, in order to encourage employees to cultivate a sense of honour and responsibility towards their work with a Chinese-foreign equity and contractual joint ventures , to co-ordinate the desire to do one's own job well with the implementation of common ideals, to adopt the role of masters of the State and to actively contribute to the State's modernisation;

(4)

Teaching of the legal system and discipline in order to heighten employees' concepts of the legal system and discipline so that they strictly abide by State laws, statutory regulations and foreign related discipline, observe the various laws and regulations of the enterprise, fulfil the labour contract, submit to control and guidance from both Chinese and foreign administrative leaders of the enterprise and acquire proper work ethics;

(5)

Education of employees to study conscientiously science, culture and professional knowledge and to master the advanced technology and management experience of the foreign party and all other relevant advanced knowhow;

(6)

Launching of mass-based spiritual and cultural development activities, encouragement of a civilised, healthy, scientific knowledge based lifestyle, promotion of cultural, sport and recreational activities beneficial to the physical and mental health of employees, enrichment of their spiritual lives, moulding of their thoughts and values and allowing employees to develop themselves fully morally, mentally and physically;

(7)

Concern for employee livelihood, co-ordination of the relevant areas so that the democratic rights and material benefits of employees are protected in accordance with the law and aiding of employees to resolve actual issues relating work, study or general living;

(8)

Encouragement of employees to hold labour emulation drives and to propose rational suggestions, frequent praising of good people and good deeds, assistance where relevant in the selection of advanced production workers and model workers and provision of moral and material encouragement;

(9)

Education of Chinese administrative leaders and management personnel at the various levels to conscientiously implement the direction, policies, laws and statutory regulations of the Party, and the State, to fulfil the contract and articles of association signed by the Chinese and foreign parties, to safeguard the interests of the State and employees in accordance with the law, to respect the legal rights and interests of foreign investors and to resolve appropriately and conflicts between the Chinese and foreign parties.

Article 4

Political and ideological activities for Chinese employees of Chinese-foreign equity and contractual joint ventures shall be factually based, closely centred on the economic activities of the enterprise and uphold the principles of combining political ideological activities with economic business operations, ideological teaching with strict control, spiritual encouragement with material encouragement and the resolution of ideological issues with the resolution of actual issues, Special attention shall be paid to giving a free rein to those leading cadres of the Chinese party and Party and League members who play an exemplary role so that teaching by example is carried out in coordination with teaching by word of mouth.

Article 5

A Chinese-foreign equity and contractual joint ventures shall adopt flexible and varied methods and forms of ideological education for its Chinese employees and direct such activities in line with the different targets so the teaching is lively and strives for practical results. Mass educational activities shall be conducted after work hours. If it is necessary for these activities to occupy work time, the approval of the administrative leaders of the enterprise shall first be obtained.

Article 6

Political and ideological activities for Chinese employees of a Chinese-foreign equity and contractual joint ventures enterprise shall be conducted under the leadership of the Party organisation of the enterprise. The trade union and the Communist Youth League organisation shall work in collaboration and develop political ideological activities in line with their own special characteristics. The Party organisation of the enterprise shall pay attention to giving full play to the functions of the trade union and the Communist Youth League organisation. If an enterprise has yet to establish a Party organisation, the trade union organisation shall be responsible for properly implementing political ideological activities.

Chinese leading administrative cadres of Chinese-foreign equity and contractual joint ventures shall uphold the policy of keeping a tight grasp on the socialist construction operations with the implementation of political and ideological activities for employees, as well as actively supporting the developmental activities of the Party, trade union and Communist Youth league organisations, assisting them to resolve any difficulties and providing the necessary conditions to facilitate their development.

Article 7

All Chinese-foreign equity and contractual joint ventures shall establish complete Party organisations and trade unions and communist Youth League organisations in accordance with the relevant documents of the Organisational Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, the All-China Federation of trade Unions and the Communist Youth league and the provisions of the relevant laws and statutory regulations. The jurisdictional relationship of Party and Youth League organisations in general shall be identical to their administrative jurisdictional relationship. Party and Youth League organisations in general shall not have full-time personnel. When appropriate, the leading cadres of an enterprise, persons in charge of enterprise departments or trade union officials may also be responsible for the Party or Youth League organisation. An enterprise with a comparatively large number of employees may, subject to obtaining the understanding and support of the foreign Party and in line with the Principle of personnel being small in number but very capable, provide the necessary number of full-time administrative cadres.

Article 8

The cadres responsible for political and ideological activities in Chinese-foreign equity and contractual joint ventures shall meet the requirements of the "Four Modernisations, understand the relevant policies and business operations, have moral integrity, observe discipline and be adept at fostering collaboration with the personnel of the foreign party. The administrative leaders of an enterprise and its relevant higher level departments, encourage them to continually improve their ideology and work standards and those who attain outstanding achievements shall be commended.

Article 9

Departments in charge of enterprises and political affairs departments at the various levels shall conscientiously enhance their leadership of political and ideological activities for Chinese employees of Chinese-foreign equity joint venture and grass-roots units to conduct investigation and research, constantly summarising and exchanging experience, using model directives and assisting in the resolution of existing problems. When organising the deployment of personnel, the special characteristics of the particular enterprise shall be considered fully so as to avoid treating all situations similarly as if "cutting each with the same knife", An enterprise shall, through practice, progressively seek and create a set of work experiences and methods appropriate to its special needs.

Article 10

These Provisions shall apply in principle to foreign investment enterprises.

Article 11

The administration of enterprises invested in and established by Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwanese companies and enterprises and their economic organisations or individuals shall be implemented with reference to these Provisions.