Employees work at dispatching and monitoring center of Qingdao Teld New Energy Co., Ltd. on March 5, 2024 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China.
Employees work at dispatching and monitoring center of Qingdao Teld New Energy Co., Ltd. on March 5, 2024 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China.
  • China's internet is intensely discussing the prospect of increasing baseline PTO to more than five days.
  • The norm in China is to only vacation during pre-defined weeks blocked off by your employer.
  • The topic, raised by a Hong Kong-based politician, went viral after state media appeared to voice support.

A Hong Kong politician's recent commentary on paid time off has sparked a debate in China on annual leave — or rather, the lack of it.