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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

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.



 
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
1987-08-11