30 companies are added to blacklist for wage cheating

Chinese authorities have blacklisted another 30 companies that defaulted on paying wages - part of its latest crackdown on unscrupulous employers as the Chinese New Year approaches.

The companies face restrictions on government funding or contracts, production permits and financing, among other measures, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said on its website recently.

They will also be barred from activities associated with "high spending", such as travel by air or high-speed train, and bookings at luxury hotels.