Company sets good example with pay policy

A LOCAL COMPANY in Linfen, Shanxi province, reportedly pays its skilled workers more than 3 million yuan ($452,200) a year, four times the wage of the chief manager. Yanzhou Evening News comments:

The high pay of the skilled workers in Linfen has made headlines, with many applauding the news, but the fact that it made headlines shows the average pay for such workers remains quite low nationwide.

The low pay for skilled workers discourages gifted people from seeking technical jobs. As a result, the techniques and skills of workers in China still lag behind those in developed countries.