China employers bullish on hiring and pay as Hong Kong feels chill

Politics and COVID loom over city, research shows, as other Asian markets rev up

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Beijing's central business district: A survey found 55.6% of mainland China employers intend to increase their head counts in 2021. © Reuters

DYLAN LOH, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- Employers in mainland China and Hong Kong are sharply split over plans to hire more workers and fatten paychecks this year, as companies across the Asia-Pacific region reassess their outlooks amid COVID-19 vaccination campaigns.

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