Guangdong Freezes Worker Salaries 'to Help Manufacturers'

(Beijing) – The government of Guangdong Province says it will leave the minimum salary for workers in the major manufacturing hub in southern China unchanged this year and next in a bid to help their employers rein in costs.

The provincial government made the announcement in an action plan published on February 29. The government explained that it wants to encourage "supply-side reform" by helping manufacturers cut costs, improve quality controls and innovate.