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Una española que vive en China explica cómo funcionan los sueldos en ese país: …
Durante las últimas décadas, China ha pasado de ser una economía rural y extremadamente pobre a convertirse en una de las grandes potencias del mundo
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Unpacking China's Real Wage Landscape: A Deeper Look Beyond Official Figures
Unpacking China's Real Wage Landscape: A Deeper Look Beyond Official Figures. A recent podcast interview, "ConPdePodcast," featuring an expert with over two decades of experience living in China, has shed new light on the country's complex wage structure, challenging conventional perceptions of low Chinese salaries. The discussion centered on the discrepancy between the officially declared minimum wage and the actual earnings of workers across various sectors. During the interview, the expert asserted that the widely reported minimum wage figures, often cited around 200-300 euros, are largely irrelevant to the real economic situation. "It's very complicated to say this," he stated, "but I can tell you it's much higher than what's shown on TV." He elaborated that even the lowest-paid sectors, which he estimates to be around 500-700 euros, significantly surpass the declared minimums. The speaker highlighted that in his own office, no employee earns less than the Spanish minimum wage, regardless of their educational background. He attributed this phenomenon to market forces and the prevalence of an informal economy. "The market has driven prices up, regardless of what the law says," he explained. Furthermore, he noted that a substantial portion of the economy operates "in negro" (undeclared), leading employers to declare only the minimum wage for tax purposes. "People who think Chinese earn little are looking at what's declared, not what they're actually earning," he concluded. This perspective suggests that official statistics may not fully capture the true earning power and economic reality for many Chinese workers.
